The M Street Journal · 2019-07-17 · The M Street Journal Radio's Journal of Record NEW YORK NASHVILLE Feb. 4, 1998 Vol. 15 No. 5 NEW STICK VALUE FOR PORTLAND: $20.6 MILLION. One

The M Street Journal Radio's Journal of Record

NEW YORK NASHVILLE Feb. 4, 1998 Vol. 15 No. 5

NEW STICK VALUE FOR PORTLAND: $20.6 MILLION. One more for Jacor in the Portland, OR market, as it will eventually score its third FM (and fifth station overall) there. It will be a 105.9 MHz class C facility licensed to nearby Vancouver, WA. This one's coming from the rugby scrum of settlement agreements, and here's how it will work: Jacor has entered into a binding agreement with Smith Broadcasting to purchase the CP. Jacor has paid Smith a non -refundable $200,000 and placed another $2 million in escrow pending closing. Then -- Smith entered into a settlement agreement with the dozen or so other competing applicants for the CP. That agreement is worth about $18.4 million, and Jacor is providing Smith with the cash. Jacor already owns AC /talk KEX (1190 KHz), news - talk KEWS (620 KHz), and CHR KKRZ (100.3 MHz), all Portland, and AC KKCW (103.3 MHz) in Beaverton, OR.

PORTALS PROBLEMS. . . To move, or not to move? If it were up to the FCC, it would take a direct meteor hit on 1919 M Street to dislodge it from its cozy quarters. But it may be up to the courts and other federal agencies like the General Services Administration. The Washington Post now says poor old Uncle Sam will waste $14 million in rent payments on space the FCC says is unsafe and unsuitable. That figure's from a just - released General Accounting Office report on the mess. GSA is insisting that the Commission -- which didn't have appropriated money to spend on the move -- start moving by this June. The FCC says it can't possibly begin packing until at least July. So the soap opera continues -- the saga called "The Portals." (That's the name of the dreaded building out in the boonies at 445 12th Street in Southwest D.C.)

FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES

AL Fairhope (Mobile) AK Anchorage AZ Arizona City

Payson (Phoenix) CA Arcata (Eureka)

Merced Morro Bay (S.L.O.) Ojai (Oxnard)

CO Granby Kremml ing

FL Jupiter (West Palm) ID Weiser IL Highland Park(Chicago)

Indianapolis Morris Seneca

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IN Hagerstown Portland

IA Des Moines KY Burnside

Carlisle (Lexington) (WVCM

Corbin Danville Shelbyville (Louisvl.)

( # change

WHOZ-660 KYAK-650 KBZR-106.5 KRIM-104.3 KATA-1340 KFIE-107.7 KWWV-99.7 KKBE-105.5 KRKY-930 KRKM-106.3 WTPX-105.5 KWEI-1260 WVVX-103.1 WNAP-FM-93.1

accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes AAHs - children's Reach - s. gospel AAHs - children's AC // KYMG

# rock rock oldies Spanish contemp. smooth jazz

# WW1 - country country classic hits stunting oldies

# ethnic classic hits

oldies // KRIM oldies "Oldies 104.3" adds JRN - oldies JRN - reg. Mexican dance -CHR "Kiss 99.7" WW1 - soft AC adds JRN - country JRN - oldies JRN - adult standards Spanish & Spanish relig. WXXY, R &B oldies adds Howard Stern

WJDK -103.1 adult contemporary WYXX, R &B oldies // WXXY WJEK -95.7 new ABC - adult contemporary WJDK's format moves to nearby WJEK) WBSH -91.1* new info & classical // WBST WBSJ -91.7* new info & classical // WBST KKSO -1390 AAHs - children's country // KJJY WKEQ -910 news 1 -on -1 - sports WVCM -100.7 # silent rel. & cont. Christian is now simulcast with co -owned WJMM -FM) WKDP -1330 C. Christ. & talk drops cont. Christian WHIR -1230 oldies & talk talk & sports WCND -940 country // FM JRN - adult standards

ROBERT UNMACHT and PAT McCRUMMEN, Publishers JUNE BARNES Associate Editor

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FORMAT CHANGES UPDATES MD Frederick WXTR-820 ABC - country ABC Real - country

Morningside (Wash.) WPGC-FM-95.5 urban drops Ed Lover & Dr. Dre MI Grand Rapids WFGR-98.7 classical adds Super - classical

Os coda WCLS-100.7 JRN - soft AC JRN CD - country MS Philadelphia WWSL-102.3 adult contemporary adds JRN - AC

Wiggins WIGG-1420 # southern gospel ABC - country NJ Trenton WCHR-94.5 religion WNJO, oldies

Trenton WTTM-920 religion // WCHR WCHR, religion NM Albuquerque KHTZ-1520 AAHs - children's classic rock // KTEG NY Amsterdam (Albany) WBKK-97.7 classical adds Super - classical NC Burlington (Grnsboro) WPCM-920 WBBB, talk classic country

Hertford WFMZ-104.9 new contemp. Christian Pinetops WKTC-95.5 WEQQ,hot AC / /WEQR country "Katie Country" Wilmington WAHH-1340 AAHs - children's reported silent

OK Okmulgee (Tulsa) KCFM-94.1 classical adds Super - classical Pryor (Tulsa) KMYZ-1570 AAHs - children's talk

OR Hermiston (Pendleton) KOHU-1360 # country adds ABC Real - CW Hermiston (Pendleton) KQFM-99.3 # adult contemporary ABC - oldies

PA Berwick WSQV-1280 country reported silent Red Lion (York) WTHM -FM -96.1 # religion country // WIOV -FM

(WTHM -FM enters into an LMA -to -buy with WIOV -FM) SC Barnwell WBAW -740 talk // FM Reach - s. gospel

Dillon (Florence) WDSC -800 country // FM SGN - black gospel TN Nashville WLAC -FM -105.9 adult contemporary classic rock

(John Boy & Billy move over from WGFX 104.5) TX Rockport (C. Christi) KZJM -102.3 silent to be dance, again

(After a week or so off the air KZJM plans to be back on Feb. 6th) VT Stowe (Montpelier) WCVT -101.7 classical Super - classical

(This corrects last week's listing, which had WCVT in California) VA Ashland (Richmond) WPES -1430 AAHs - children's BNN - business

Crozet (Charlottesv.) WVAO -FM -102.3 oldies adds JRN - oldies Hopewell (Richmond) WHAP -1340 children's // WPES business // WPES

WI Antigo (Wausau) WACD -106.1 new adult standards // AM Eau Claire WEIO -1050 AAHs - children's classic rock // WIMS -FM

WY Casper KVOC -1230 oldies & talk drops talk

NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application)

CA 91.7*+ Arvin 6000 w, 328 ft Bcstg. for the Challenged. Inc. 91.7*+ Arvin 6000 w, 289 ft Mary V. Harris Foundation

CO 88.5*+ Vail 6000 w, -1594 ft Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc. FL 89.3* St. Catherine 100 w, 148 ft Cedar Creek Public Radio, Inc. IL 90.3* Gridley 5500 w, 328 ft Pinebrook Foundation, Inc. LA 91.1*+ Norco 1000 w (v), 56 ft Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc.

91.5* Port Sulphur 100 w, 184 ft American Family Association MI 91.9* Baldwin 6000 w, 328 ft Great Lakes Broadcast Academy

92.5+ Newaygo class A Cross Talk, Inc. MT 88.3* Butte 1000 w (v), 1729 ft Family Stations, Inc. OH 91.5* Delphos 5300 w, 328 ft American Family Association

88.5* Waverly 350 w (v), 331 ft Life Radio Ministries, Inc. OK 102.9 Idabel 6000 w, 318 ft McCurtain Cty Comm. Bcstrs. PA 88.7*+ York 2200 w, 75 ft Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc.

88.7*+ York 190 w, 407 ft Family Stations, Inc. TX 89.5* Bay City 22000 w, 331 ft American Family Association

90.5* Bluff Dale 9900 w, 358 ft CSSI Non -Prof. Ed. Bcstg. Corp. 91.1* Eastland 25000 w, 410 ft CSSI Non -Prof. Ed. Bcstg. Corp. 90.9* Midland 500 w, 312 ft American Family Association 90.1* Midland 6000 w, 194 ft Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc. 105.1 New Boston 6000 w, 328 ft New Boston Wireless 89.1* Stephenville 7000 w, 374 ft CSSI Non -Prof. Ed. Bcstg. Corp.

Returned /Dismissed Applications GA 107.5

KS 98.1+

La Fayette (D)

(This allocation was Dearing (D)

Radix Broadcasting dismissed this week)

William Bruce Wachter LA 105.5+ Ball (D) Ball Broadcasting Co.

105.5+ Ball (D) George S. Flinn, Jr. 105.5+ Ball (D) Mark Jones 105.5+ Ball (D) Rice Capital Bcstg. Co. 89.3* Natchitoches (D) Positive Programming Found

MN 92.5+ Park Rapids (D) Richard Youngbauer 92.5+ Park Rapids (D) Roger Paskvan



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Returned /Dismissed Applications (cont'd) MN 101.9+ Walker (D)

101.9+ Walker (D) MS 104.3

107.7+ 107.7+

NM 106.1 NY 100.3+

100.3+ 100.3+ 100.3+ 100.3+ 100.3+ 100.3+

OK 90.5*

Bude (D)

Liberty (D)

Liberty (D)

Carlsbad (D)

Sylvan Beach (D) Sylvan Beach (D)

Sylvan Beach (D)

Sylvan Beach (D)

Sylvan Beach (D)

Sylvan Beach (D)

Sylvan Beach (D)

Chickasha (D)

Feb. 4, 1998

James Ingstad Roger Paskvan San -Dow Broadcasting, Inc. Donald W. Miller Ole Brook Broadcasting, Inc. Charles White Big Beach Broadcasting Calv. Chapel of Syracuse Charles Merrill & Peter Hunn Douglas W. Ingalls Michael S. Celenza Robert J. Raide Rodger J. Skinner, Jr. Positive Programming Found.

(request for a "withdrawl" of application filed 12/2/97) TX 91.9* Levelland (D) Denison Educ. Foundation VA 92.3* Deltaville (D) Hampton Rds Tele. Assoc.

(We believe the above applications for Ball, LA; Dearing, KS and Sylvan Beach, NY were dismissed as the result of settlement agreements)

NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING CO 103.7+ Silverton IA 97.3 New London OK 102.9 Idabel TX 105.1 New Boston UT 99.1 Levan

NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AL 97.7 Thomaston

91.1* Troy AR 105.7 Dermott

93.5 Lakeview GA 91.9* Port Wentworth

KS 98.1 Dearing LA 105.5 Ball MN 92.5 Park Rapids

101.9 Walker MS 107.7 Liberty NM 106.1 Carlsbad NY 100.3 Sylvan Beach OK 91.9* McAlester TX 91.5* Big Spring

91.5* McCook VA 92.3 Deltaville

1 -29 -98 1 -29 -98 1 -29 -98 1 -29 -98 1 -29 -98

4000 w, 407 ft 2000 w, 246 ft 3000 w, 328 ft 25000 w, 328 ft, DA 6000 w, 180 ft, DA

(as amended) 6000 w, 328 ft 1500 w, 328 ft 3200 w, 443 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 25000 w, 328 ft 50000 w, 318 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 1950 w, 246 ft 250 w, 331 ft 2600 w, 351 ft 6000 w, 298 ft

R. Stephen Hicks New London Broadcasting McCurtain Cty Comm. Bcstrs. New Boston Wireless Micro Communications, Inc.

Marengo Broadcast Associates American Family Association Delta Radio, Inc. John M. Dowdy Radio Training Network, Inc.

Robert B. Mahaffey Stuart Shore Bernadine A. Schumacher Carol J. Delahunt Southwest Broadcasting, Inc. Dewey Matthew Runnels Kevin O'Kane Univ. of Central Oklahoma American Family Association Faith Baptist Church, Inc. Cobb's Creek Bcstg. GP

(We believe the above applications for Lakeview, AR; Dearing, KS; Ball, LA and Sylvan Beach, NY were granted as the result of settlement agreements)

TRANSLATORS / BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS AZ new -88.1* Holbrook CA new -89.7*

new -88.3* new -105.7 new -91.9* new -91.9* new -91.7*

CO new -89.9* HI new -90.1* MO new -88.9* NV new -90.7*

new -88.3* PA new -89.3* TX new -89.1*

new -90.5* new -91.5*

WA new -88.1*

Buttonwi1low Cedarville Fremont King City Lost Hills Ojai Mesa Kailua Maywood Ely Lund Harnett Laredo Mineral Wells San Marcos Olympia

KCZO KCZO KUNR KARA KCZO KCZO KLVM KJOL KAWZ KSIV-FM KUNR KUNR KAWZ KCZO KCZO KCZO KAWZ

Paulino Bernal Evang. Paulino Bernal Evang. Univ. of Nevada /Reno Empire Bcstg. Corp. Paulino Bernal Evang. Paulino Bernal Evang. Prunedale Educ. Found. Colorado Christ. Univ. Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Community Broadcasting Univ. of Nevada /Reno Univ. of Nevada /Reno Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Paulino Bernal Evang. Paulino Bernal Evang. Paulino Bernal Evang. Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls

TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS GA W300AP- 107.9* Gainesville 13 w, WYFW Bible Bcstg. Corp. WA K296ET -107.1 Bridgeport 2 w (v), DA, KOMW -FM North Cascades Bcstg.



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CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AK KSKA- 91.1* Anchorage

AR KZBR-101.9

CA KIEV-870

KAKX-89.3* KWWV-99.7

KQMS-1400 KUCR-88.3*

KCDZ-107.7 CO KRYD-104.9 CT WJMJ-88.9* DC WETA-90.9* FL WRGP(CP) -88.1*

WRBF(CP) -1020 GA WKZZ(CP) -92.5

WYAY-106.7

IL WEBQ-FM-102.3

WGNJ(CP)-89.3* IN WSYW-FM-107.1

WBSJ-91.7* IA KIYX(CP)-106.1 KS KCVW-94.3 KY WHIR-FM-107.1

WOKE(CP) -98.3 LA WBJJ-104.5 MA WSJZ-96.9 MT KAPC(CP) -91.3*

KUHM(CP) -91.7* KUKL(CP) -89.9*

NH WPKQ-103.7 NJ WWNJ-91.1*

WFMU-91.1*

WNJM(CP) -89.9* NY WZEA(CP) -98.7

WHTK-1280 NC WWMO(CP) -89.5*

WXII-830

WCPE-89.7*

Mountain Pine

Glendale

Mendocino Morro Bay

Redding Riverside

Twentynine Palms Telluride Hartford Washington Homestead Kendall Douglas Gainesville

Eldorado

St. Joseph Danville Portland Sageville Kingman Danville

Garrison Jackson Boston Butte Helena Kalispell Berlin Dover Township

East Orange

Manahawkin Ogdensburg Rochester Asheboro Eden

Raleigh

OH WJMP -1520 Kent WAQZ -107.1 Milford

OK KQCV -FM(CP) -95.1 Shawnee OR KUGN -590 Eugene

PA WBUS-93.7 PR WAHQ-107.7

WPRA-990

TN WCLC-FM-105.1

Boalsburg Carolina

Mayaguez

Jamestown

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increases to 100000 w, 617 ft, class Cl changes xmtr location to 61 -25 -22 149 -52 -20

changes to 3100 w, 407 ft, changes xmtr location to 34 -26 -56 93 -15 -59

increases to 20000 w days, 3000 w nights, DA -2, increases to 3 towers nights

license to cover for new station denied replacement of expired CP to change to 265 w (circular), 1532 ft, DA, change xmtr loc. to 35 -21 -40 120 -39 -21

changes xmtr loc. to 40 -33 -31 122 -19 -48 requests replacement of expired CP to change to 150 w, 1620 ft, change xmtr location to 33 -57 -58 117 -17 -14

increases to 6700 w, 305 ft, class Bl license to cover for new station changes to 6200 w, 607 ft, adds DA built new auxiliary facility granted extension of time requests extension of time granted extension of time increases to 1417 ft, corrects coordinates to 34 -07 -32 83 -51 -32

requests extension of time to increase to 6000 w, 328 ft, adds DA, change xmtr location to 37 -43 -03 88 -32 -37

requests extension of time increases to 1800 w, 604 ft license to cover for new station granted extension of time license to cover for new station requests extension of time to increase to 4900 w, 157 ft

granted extension of time returned extension of time built new auxiliary facility requests extension of time requests extension of time requests extension of time decreases to 4800 w, 3759 ft, drops DA reinstated CP and granted extension of time to increase to 50000 w (v), class B

requests extension of time to increase to 1500 w, 492 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 40 -46 -08 74 -15 -50

requests extension of time granted extension of time changes xmtr location to 43 -05 -54 77 -35 -01 requests extension of time granted extension of time to increase to 10000 w nights, DA -2, change xmtr location to 36 -11 -58 80- 12 -25, change city of lic. to Kernersville, NC

requests extension of time to increase to 1187 ft, add DA, class C

changes xmtr location to 41 -09 -37 81 -18 -16 changes to 2800 w, 866 ft, class Bl, changes xmtr loc. to 39 -06 -59 84 -30 -07

requests replacement of expired CP requests extension of time to increase to 5000 w nights, DA -N, change xmtr loc. to 44 -06 -03 123- 03 -06, increase to 3 towers nights

license to cover for new station granted extension of time to increase to 12000 w, 2758 ft

decreases to 910 w days and nights, ND, changes xmtr loc. to 18 -10 -08 67 -09 -03

granted extension of time to change to 2850 w, 476 ft, change xmtr location to 36 -18 -47 84 -54 -39




CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY (coated) TX KCDQ -102.1 VA WKNV(CP) -890

VI (CP)-93.1 WA KLVH-101.1

KVSN-1500

KRSE-105.7

WV WJLS-560

WDHC-93.5 WDCI-104.1 WELD-FM-101.7 WVRC-FM-104.7

WY KASS-106.9

Monahans Fairlawn

(granted wi Charlotte Amalie Leavenworth Tumwater

Yakima

Beckley

Berkeley Springs Bridgeport Petersburg Spencer Casper

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS ( & AR KANX -91.1* Pine Bluff CA KIEV -870 Glendale

CO KSKE -FM -104.7 Vail

IL WIDB-950 IA KKDM-107.5 KS KRBW-90.5* MS WAUM(CP)-91.9* NJ WNJR-1430 ND KFNW-1200* SC WGZO-92.1

Chicago Des Moines Ottawa Duck Hill Newark West Fargo Parris Island

VT WKDR -1390 Burlington

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: GRANTS AZ KVNA -600 Flagstaff

KAAA -1230 Kingman CA KFOG -104.5 San Francisco CO KCBR -1040 Monument

IL WJKL-94.3 IA KWKY-1150

KICD-1240 KY WXCM-97.1

LA KSYR-95.7

MI WMXD-92.3 WJZZ-1210

MN KTCO-98.9 KDWA-1460

NE KGRD-105.3*

NM KSVA-95.1*

KWMW-105.1

NY WKXZ-93.9 PA WFGO-94.7 TN WAUV(CP)-89.7*

TX KRIO-FM-94.1 KSLR-630

VA WKDV-1460 WKLR-96.5

WI WYTE-96.7

Elgin Des Moines Spencer Hawesville

Minden

Detroit Frankenmuth

Duluth Hastings Orchard

Corrales

Maljamar

Norwich Erie Ripley

Floresvi1le San Antonio

Manassas Williamsburg

Whiting

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increases to 984 ft, class C granted extension of time th condition) granted extension of time license to cover for new station moves to 1340 KHz, adds 1000 w nights, ND, changes xmtr loc. to 47 -00 -25 122 -55 -07

decreases to 544 ft, changes xmtr location to 46 -42 -41 120 -37 -20

granted extension of time to decrease to 4500 w days, 470 w nights, DA -N, change xmtr loc. to 37 -45 -29 81 -11 -01

changes to 3000 w (circular) increases to 2450 w increases to 1900 w (h), adds DA canceled CP to decrease to 3000 w, 328 ft canceled CP to decrease to 1765 ft, change xmtr loc. to 42 -44 -37 106 -18 -31

reapplication) [docket number] change structure height modify CP to modify daytime standard radiation pattern

increase to 335 ft, change xmtr location to 39 -38 -05 106 -26 -47

change xmtr loc. nights to 41 -38 -12 87 -33 -10 build new auxiliary facility modify CP to change structure height modify CP to change to 2500 w, 512 ft change structure height direct measurement of antenna power move to 103.1 C3, increase to 17500 w, 328 ft, change xmtr location to 32 -26 -10 80 -55 -23

direct measurement of antenna power

correct coordinates to 35 -12 -02 111 -36 -49 correct coordinates to 35 -11 -26 114 -01 -04 change to 7100 w, 1506 ft increase to 5000 w days, add 2000 w (critical hours), ND

drop DA correct coordinates to 41 -27 -09 93 -40 -52 correct coordinates to 43 -09 -57 95 -08 -46 change to 2500 w, 505 ft, change xmtr location to 37 -47 -44 86 -50 -58

modify CP to change xmtr location to 32 -37 -50 93 -16 -56 [96 -241]

change to 45000 w, 479 ft, DA modify CP to decrease to 10000 w days, change xmtr loc. to 44 -33 -34 85 -35 -37

change xmtr location to 46 -47 -27 92 -06 -59 direct measurement of antenna power increase to 502 ft, correct coordinates to 42 -20 -45 98 -25 -05


decrease to 924 ft, class Cl, change xmtr location to 32 -52 -50 103 -41 -01

build new auxiliary facility increase to 1700 w, 613 ft change to 4300 w, 394 ft, class C3, change xmtr loc. to 35 -46 -31 89 -28 -18

change to 40000 w, 548 ft change night xmtr loc. to 29 -31 -50 98 -07 -13

direct measurement of antenna power decrease to 453 ft, change xmtr loc. to 37 -20 -22 77- 24 -31, change city of license to Fort Lee, VA [90 -67]

correct coordinates to 44 -38 -33 89 -51 -24




CALL LETTER CHANGES ( # applied for by new owners) FL WCLB -FM -95.5 Fort Pierce becomes WXFG (requested) "Frog 95.5" IL WVVX -103.1 Highland Park # WXXY (requested)

WJDK -103.1 Morris # WYXX (requested) NJ WTTM -920 Trenton WCHR (requested)

WCHR -94.5 Trenton WNJO (requested) "New Jersey Oldies" NY WDSP -96.9 Arlington # WRRB 11 -5 -97

(The FCC left this change off the Notice)

PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS ( 314 asset sale, 315 transfer of control, 316 reorganization)

AL WACQ -1130/ Carrville/ 314 from Tiger Communications, In WACQ -FM -99.9 Tallassee to Hughey Communications, In

($300,000 and assume liabilities for WACQ; $100,000 for WACQ -FM including a religious non -compete)

WURL -760 Moody 315 from Bill Davison Evan. Assoc to Bill Davison Evan. Assoc.

(reorganize Board of Directors) AK KUAB- 104.7* Fairbanks 314 from University of Alaska

to Pacific Star Communications, Inc. ($205,000) 316 from Kaleidoscope Radio, LLC

to KMZX, Inc. 316 from KPWR License, Inc. an IN Corp.

to Emmis AM Radio Lic. Corp. (a CA Corp.) 316 from Pacific FM, Inc. (James Gabbert)

to Pacific FM, Inc. (Gabbert Charit. Trust) 316 from American Radio Systems Lic. Corp.

to EZ Philadelphia, Inc. 316 from University of South Florida

to Florida Gulf Coast University 314 from High I -Q Radio, Inc.

to Good Tidings Trust, Inc. 314 from West Georgia Broadcasting, Inc.

to Forus Communications of Atlanta, Inc. ($475,000 cash at close)

314 from Lewis Broadcasting Corporation to Cumulus Licensing Corp.

($7,250,000 includes LMA) 314 from Pinnacle Southeast, Inc.

to Connoisseur Comms. of Evansville, LP includes non -compete) 314 from Conaway Communications Corp.

to Mid -America Radio of Wabash, Inc. ; Broker is Roehling Broadcast Services) 314 from Dulaney Broadcasting, Inc.

to Sellers Broadcasting, Inc. ($475,000) 315 from Acorn Bcstg (William Stoudenmier)

to Acorn Bcstg. (David & Karen Gorman) (stock purchase)

Cumberland 316 from Northeast Bcstg. Group, LP to Tschudy Radio, Inc.

(voluntary transfer in lieu of foreclosure) Williamsport 314 from OEA, Inc.

to Prettyman Broadcasting Company ($1,050,000 includes LMA)

Brockton 314 from Metro South Communications, Inc. to Griot Communications (Monte Bowens)

($410,000) Detroit 315 from Queen's Bcstg. (Order /Fisherman Min.)

to Queen's Bcstg. (Martha Jean Steinberg) Pentwater 314 from C & S Broadcasting, Inc.

to Quest Communications, Inc. ($250,000 includes $150,000 at close)

Duluth 314 from The Great Duluth Bcstg. Co., Inc. .9 to KQDS Acquisition Corporation needs waiver of one -to -a- market rule, they already own KNLD -TV) Fulton 314 from KFAL, Inc.

to Zimmer Radio of Mid -Missouri, Inc. ($500,000; Broker is R. E. Meador & Associates)

Feb. 4, 1998

AR KMZX-106.3

CA KPWR-105.9

KMKY-1310

KFRG-95.1/ KXFG-92.9

FL WAWM(CP) -91.7*

GA WAQC-90.7*

WWWE-1100

WJCL-96.5

IN WYNG-FM-105.3

WAYT-1510/ WWIP-105.9 ($110,000

IA KMRY-1450

KS KJML-105.3

MD WNTR-1230/ WROG-102.9

WYII-95.9

MA WMSX-1410

MI WQBH-1400

WEWM-94.1

MN KDDS-1490/ KQDS-FM-94

($5.5 million; MO KFAL-900/

KKCA-100.5

Lonoke

Los Angeles

Oakland

San Bernardino/ Sun City

Marco

Brunswick

Carrollton

Savannah

Evansville

Wabash

c. c.

. (Old Board) (New Board)

($6 million

includes non -compete Cedar Rapids

Columbus



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PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS (cont'd) MT KMMS- 1450/95.1/ Bozeman/ 316 from American Cities Broadcasting, LP

KSCY -96.7 Belgrade to Marathon Media of Montana, LP (internal reorganization)

NY WQCD -101.9 New York 314 from Tribune New York Radio, Inc. to TV 17 Unlimited, Inc.

(stock purchase for $179,500,000) WMEX -102.5 Westport 316 from Westport Bcstg. (Jonathan Becker)

to Westport Bcstg. (Dennis Jackson) ($37,500)

PA WGGI -95.9 Benton 314 from Emro Communications, Inc. to Sinclair of Wilkes -Barre Licensee, Inc.

($850,000 includes LMA) WBUT -1050/ Butler 316 from WBUT, Inc. (Robert Brandon et al)

WISR -680 to WBUT, Inc. (Hinterberger et al) WLER -FM -97.7

(repurchase WRTS- 103.7/ Erie/

WRKT -100.9 North East ($5

TN WFWL -1220 Camden

(exercised option from LMA for $

WRJB -98.3 Camden

WQBB-FM-104.5

WMPS-1380

WQBB-1040

Knoxville

Millington

Powell

($875,000 for assets, $4 TX KZRK- 1550/107.9 Canyon

($1 million and assume liabilit KKAS -1300/ Silsbee

KWDX -101.7 WI WKLJ -1290/ Sparta

WCOW -FM -97.1 ($3.5 million

stock for $280,064) 314 from Rambaldo Communications, Inc.

to Media One Group - Erie, Ltd. .35 million) 314 from Benton County Bcstg. Co., Inc.

to Community Broadcasting Services, Inc. 767,000 at 8 1/2% interest for 15 years) 314 from Valley Wide Broadcasting Co., Inc.

to Community Broadcasting Services, Inc. 314 from MacDonald Communications, Inc.

to Journal Broadcast Group, Inc. 314 from David Grayson Life Changing Minist.

to World Overcomers Outreach Minis. Church ($275,000) 315 from Sequoyah (South. Diversified Ind.)

to Sequoyah Comms. (Journal Bcst. Group) ,375,000 promissory note and non -compete)

314 from Sovereign Communications Corp. to Cumulus Licensing Corp.

ies; LMA; Broker is Norman Fischer & Associates) 316 from Jewel P. White & Associates

to Andres Bocanegra 314 from Sparta -Tomah Broadcasting Co., Inc.

to Family Radio, Inc. and assumption of liabilities)

Various Emmis AM License Corporations filed Form 316 Transfer Applications to Emmis as a California Corp. Those stations affected are WKQX, WKKX, WALC, WIBC, WNAP -FM, WTLC AM & FM and WENS in Illinois; KSHE in Missouri; and WRKS and WQHT in New York.

DISMISSED STATION TRANSFERS FL WAQV(CP)- 90.9 * / Crystal River (D)/ 314 from Marion Community Radio, Inc.

WHIJ -88.1* Ocala (D) to Ocala Word of Faith Church, Inc.

FM ALLOCATIONS: PROPOSED KS new Pleasanton KY WXCM Hawesville

NY new Albion

WRCD Honeoye Falls

WNVE South Bristol

TX new new

WA new

Mineral Wells Roxton Manson

AMENDMENTS add 101.5 C3, comments due Mar. 23, replies Apr. 7

to 97.1 A Whitesville, KY from Hawesville, KY, comments due Mar. 16, replies Mar. 31

to 102.1 A from 95.5 A, comments due Mar. 23, replies Apr. 7

to 107.3 A South Bristol Township from Honeoye Falls, NY, comments due Mar. 23, replies Apr. 7

to 95.1 B Honeoye Falls from South Bristol Township, NY, comments due Mar. 23, replies Apr. 7

add 95.9 Cl, counterproposal, replies due Feb. 13 add 102.7 A, comments due Mar. 23, replies April 7

add 94.7 C3, comments due Mar. 16, replies Mar. 31

FM ALLOCATIONS: GRANTED AMENDMENTS AZ new Salome add 96.1 A

new Yarnell add 99.5 A CA new Boonville add 96.1 A MT new Eureka add 93.5 C3 TX KCTM Rio Grande City to 107.5 C2 from 103.1 A

(windows for the above new allocations will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order)




FM ALLOCATIONS: DISMISSED AMENDMENTS GA new La Fayette delete 107.5

(This action also deletes pending TX new Benavides (D) add 98.7 A

KXTM(CP) Benavides (Den.) to 107.7 C2

Feb. 4, 1998

A applicant Radix Broadcasting)

Bruni from Benavides, TX

WASHINGTON THIS WEEK Speaking of money and the FCC: President Clinton's proposed budget would give the Commission about $213 million in the next fiscal year, an increase of $26 million. Some of that money would be earmarked to pay for the Commission's relocation to The Portals.

The Commission issues its first renewal- with -EEO fine in a couple of weeks. It renews the license of Valley Communications' AC /talk WFXW, Geneva, IL (1480 KHz), and denies the Petition to Deny filed by the Rainbow -PUSH Coalition. But the FCC does mete out an $11,000 Notice of Apparent Liability and renew WFXW's license with reporting conditions. (FCC No. 98 -16)

Just how is this expanded -band AM thing supposed to work? M Street's been doing some digging, and here's what we found: First, expanded -band AM grants DON'T count against your local ownership limit. (Expanded band runs from 1605 KHz to 1705 Khz; all new radios should have it.) M Street noticed the recent grant to CBS -owned KHVN, Ft. Worth (970 KHz) for a 1630 KHz expanded -band facility, and counted (fingers and toes) up to 9. That's one over the local ownership limit for Dallas -Ft. Worth. But it turns out that FCC rules specify that expanded -band AMs don't count against the local ownership limits. After all -- within 5 years of the grant of the CP, the licensee must surrender either the lower -band or expanded -band license. Other key points about expanded -band: There's no requirement (or prohibition) on the subject of simulcasting the lower -band station. Normally you can't simulcast a same -band pair of stations in the same market. The FCC is indeed issuing separate calls for expanded -band (unless you make a specific request); that should make tracking easier. Licensees CANNOT split ownership by selling either station. As for LMAs: M Street knows of 2 right now (at WJDM, Elizabeth, NJ [1660/1530 KHz] and WCMQ & WNMA, Miami Springs, FL [1700/1210 KHz]). The FCC is studying a Request for Declaratory Ruling on LMAs for expanded -band. Looking ahead: There have been several false starts in expanded -band, and it's possible the FCC's current plan could hit some turbulence in the skies over D.C. It's already in front of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals defending its handling of pre- existing TIS (Travelers Information Service) stations.

The action looked like the back alley at a middle Eastern bazaar, as competing applicants for new CPs bid and bargained like crazy. M Street counted dozens of applications for approval of settlement agreements, just prior to the January 30 cutoff date. In cases of some particularly desirable CPs, the money got into the seven figures. This week's M Street Journal lists the latest requests for you.

The NAB fires another salvo at pirates: This time it files a friend of the court brief supporting the government's seizure of a pirate's broadcasting equipment. Minneapolis unlicensed operator Alan Freed continues to wage a public fight on behalf of micropower broadcasters. The NAB says it's a simple case: "Pirate radio broadcasters are illegal. Period."

Looks like Bill Clinton is a fan of CPB and NPR: But even though his proposed budget calls for nice increases in funding, National Public Radio CEO Del Lewis says he's concerned that the government may be underfunding the coming transition to digital radio and TV. NPR says "Public radio's portion of the cost is estimated at $50 million for transmission only."

M Street notes the passing of 84- year -old communications attorney Harry Morris Plotkin. He was involved in many of the key telecom issues of the last few decades -- most notably the famous "7 Dirty Words" case involving the George Carlin routine. Plotkin argued that the comic routine should have been legal under federal law. He lost, but fought the good fight.

CANADA THIS WEEK More commercials, more often? The CRTC approves the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's request to raise the commercial limit for its national English - language specialty "Newsworld" programming from 8 minutes an hour to 12. CBC also gets approval to broadcast an additional 30- seconds per hour of unpaid PSAs. (CRTC Decision 98 -28)



THE M STREET JOURNAL page 9 Feb. 4, 1998

CANADA THIS WEEK (cont'd) Some additional programming for French speakers in Canada -- and specifically those in the Arcadian community, as the CRTC okays the ARC group's application for a national network license aimed at French and Arcadian community stations. The format would be available 24 hours a day, with stations picking up what they choose. The new network license expires August 31, 2004. (CRTC Decision 98 -23)

M Street notes that Howard Stern has some protective Canadian culture -watchers in near -panic, thanks to overnight successes in Toronto and Montreal. Council of the Canadians Chair Maude Barlow cautions that if something isn't done to staunch the flow of American programming across the border, Canadians will be hearing "All Howard, all the time." Heritage Minister Sheila Copps is even talking in terms of expanding the "Can -con" concept to movie theatres, to keep Canada Canadian. It looks to M Street as if Howard Stern has already moved the margins of Canadian discourse and culture -- whether you like it or not.

ELSEWHERE Utah owner Simmons is adding a fifth FM to its Salt Lake City cluster, as it finally persuades Jim Facer and J.C. McNeil (a local concert promoter) to part with their modern rock KXRK, Provo (96.3 MHz). In the Salt Lake Tribune, Facer (the station's GM) compares independently owned stations to the unicorn: "They are no more." He seems to be satisfied that he's selling to a local owner instead of a big consolidated group. Simmons can now pair modern rock "X -96" with its classic hits KRSP -FM, SLC (103.5 MHz), oldies KMGR, Tooele (92.1 MHz), soft AC KSFI (100.3 MHz) and (soon) modern AC KQMB, Midvale (102.7 MHz). That's just the FM side. Simmons also owns adult standards simulcast KDYL, SLC (1280 KHz) and KDYL, Provo (960 KHz).

Capstar actually LEAVES a market -- usually it's adding them. In this case, it's taking the bus out of the Ocean City, MD- Salisbury, DE market by selling its two FMs there to Cumulus. The stations: modern rock WOSC, Bethany Beach, DE (95.9 MHz) and country WWFG, Ocean City, MD (99.9 MHz). M Street notes that Cumulus has begun an LMA.

Capstar is also buying one of the few college -owned FMs left in the commercial band -- KUAB, Fairbanks, AK, from the University of Alaska for $205,000. It's a 104.7 MHz facility that once was the University's main outlet for news and classical programming; now that format's been relocated in the NCE neighborhood at KUAC, Fairbanks (89.9 MHz), which frees the school to sell off the 104.7 MHz KUAB. Capstar's "Pacific Star" operating subsidiary owns country KIAK -FM (102.5 MHz), news /talk KIAK (970 KHz) and AC KAKQ -FM (101.1 MHz), all licensed to Fairbanks, deep in the interior of Alaska.

"Schwartz" is a name M Street is seeing on many deals these days, and it belongs to former Wilks- Schwartz principal Michael Schwartz, who's operating through various investment groups. The Schwartz -led "Capitol City Radio Partners" is buying a couple of stations in the Tallahassee market: country WAIB, Tallahassee (103.1 MHz) and classic hits WWFO, Lafayette, FL (99.9 MHz). Both FMs are coming from affiliates of Catamount for a total of $3.75 million. Brokers: Scott Knoblauch and George Reed of Media Services Group.

Entercom is the Philadelphia -based private group that's been terrifically active in selling /swapping /trading stations so that it's strong in its remaining markets. Its smallest market now would be Gainesville, FL, where it's just bought adult progressive WRRX, Micanopy, FL (97.7 MHz) from David Gregg III's Gator Broadcasting. Broker is Donald Clark. Entercom already owns country WKTK, Crystal River, FL (98.5 MHz) there.

Raul Alarcon's Spanish Broadcasting is mostly a large- market player (with 2 FMs in New York). But last week SBS entered the important Hispanic market of San Antonio with the purchase of Tejano KRIO -FM, Floresville, TX (94.1 MHz).

Former WILD, Boston General Manager Monty Bowens is buying talk WMSX, Brockton, MA (1410 KHz), and that action has Bostonians wondering if he'll take the station urban. Boston is the only top -10 market that doesn't have a full -time urban outlet (WILD, at 1090 KHz, is a daytimer). Price for WMSX: $410,000. Seller is Don Sandler's Metro South Communications.

Veteran urban programmer Steve Hegwood (now VP /programming for the Radio One group) buys his own stations in the Albany, GA market. They are classic rock simulcast WRXZ, Sylvester, GA (106.1 MHz) and WFFM, Ashburn, GA (105.7 MHz). Sellers are K &B Broadcasting (WRXZ) and WFFM, Inc. Price: $650,000. Brokers for the sellers are Media Services Group's John Willis and George Reed.




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) 53, 54 and 55 -- Jacor adds three more stations in Ohio for a grand total (so far) of 55. The most recent purchases: country WWKJ (93.3 MHz) and talk WBEX (1490 KHz), both licensed to Chillicothe. Jorgenson Broadcast Brokerage assisted the deal with seller Pearl Broadcasting. Then there's station #55: Staggs Broadcasting adult standards WIZE, Springfield, OH (1340 KHz). It sold for $525,000 and Jay Meyers brokered.

In the Des Moines market, Jacor is acquiring easy listening KMXD, Ankeny, IA (106.3 MHz) from V.O.B. Broadcasting. Pricetag: $3 million.

$13,646,000,000 is the RAB's final figure for 1997 radio revenue. (Keep these numbers handy, for when you talk to the local newspaper writer.) The RAB says local revenue rose 9 %, to $10,741,000,000. National revenue looked even healthier, with a 15% gain to $2,407,000,000. The rosy picture even extended to network radio, which has looked pretty anemic lately. Network radio advertising rose 7% to $498 million.

Stevie Wonder may BELONG to AFTRA, but when it comes to his own employees at urban AC KJLH, Compton, CA (102.3 MHz), he's "management." The L.A. Times (and M Street) reported a couple of weeks ago that there was considerable sentiment among employees to hold an AFTRA election. Wonder (who owns KJLH through his TAXI Productions) circulated a letter suggesting that he didn't favor an AFTRA union at KJLH. The latest is that KJLH employees have apparently decided to let Wonder have his own way, and drop the unionization effort.

The man who's arguably been the single most successful radio broker of the 90s said what Michael Jordan just said -- "I'm done." Bill Steding, one of the three founding partners in Dallas -based Star Media Group, says he's hanging it up as a broker. (Unlike Jordan, that doesn't mean he'll be playing more golf.) Steding is joining colorful and savvy group owner /operator Frank "Bo" Wood and former KTCK, Dallas owner Spence Kendrick in a new investment company called "The Darwin Group." Steding and Kendrick will manage the day -to -day, with Wood chairing the investment committee. Darwin will look beyond radio, and be open to all kinds of "media and entertainment" investments. Back at Star Media, Paul Leonard and Peter Handy will continue to work on deal -flow.

NABET narrowly wins an election at National Public Radio -- very narrowly. The tally was 39 to 37 -- a squeaker. The NLRB ordered the election after the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians filed a petition for recognition. NPR CEO Del Lewis promised to work with the new union in good faith. National Public Radio's non -supervisory and editorial staffers are represented by AFTRA.

You just re- financed your mortgage, maybe? Florida -based Root Communications has just completed its own refinancing, worth $85 million. $65 million was in senior debt (through Bank of Montreal and SunTrust) with another $20 million in equity (from Fleet Equity Partners). Communications Equity Partners' Jose Echevarria and John Morrison represented Root.

Anybody see Alfred Hitchcock around Wichita? He could've been shooting a sequel to "The Birds ", and it certainly was a scary sight as up to 10,000 Lapland longspurs killed themselves on the guywires near some radio towers. Nobody's quite sure why it happened, though the weather that day (January 22) was very snowy and foggy. One theory is that the lights on top of the towers attracted the birds, then they started circling the towers, and smashed into the guywires. Biologists are studying the remains now for clues.

M STREET BAZAAR: PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, AND PROGRAMMING Superadio and WCRB have moved the launch of their new "Hit Classical Radio" format up to Wednesday, February 9. It appears to M Street that they've wrapped up pretty much all the stations that formerly used the Sony -syndicated SW Networks classical format. That's probably not good news for WTMI, Miami owner Woody Tanger, who's been working on syndicating his own classical music format.

The National Religious Broadcasters convention is over (with attendance over 4,600), and the NRB's Brandt Gustayson says the annual meeting has now outgrown the Sheraton Washington Hotel. The final session was keynoted by (future presidential candidate ?) Elizabeth Dole, and featured acoustical sets by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. Coming up: The NRB's holding its fourth annual breakfast in conjunction with the Spring NAB in Las Vegas (on April 8, at the Las Vegas Hilton). And next year's "NRB '99" will be at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Dates: January 30- February 2.




M STREET BAZAAR (cont'd) Remember that catchy "Radio Gets Results" jingle? Well, that campaign's coming back, courtesy of the RAB and -- this time around -- BMI. The twist for 1998 is that BMI artists in country, urban, AC, CHR and rock genres will actually do voiceovers about how great radio is. The package ships in mid -year. First BMI artist is gravel- voiced Isaac Hayes (who's also the morning personality at WRKS, New York).

Jacor continues its buying spree of independent program producers: It's acquiring the "Hot Mix Radio Network" from Andrew Starr (which produces a total of 7 weekly shows) and the production library called "Invasion." Both acquisitions become part of Jacor subsidiary Premiere Radio Networks, and Hot Mix's Andrew Starr takes the title of "Vice President" at Premiere.

Now HERE's a niche specialty show: a proposed show dedicated to the stuff they used to dance the Lindy Hop to. It's coming back, Street Journal reports that the growing club scene is about to give radio show, produced by Swing Time Magazine publisher Michael Moss. to debut this Summer. (M Street will track down a phone number as finished doing the next two dances -- boy, are WE out of shape!)

Up for a Saturday movie matinee? "The Movie Show On Radio" is new syndicated two - hour movie - focused talk show hosted by WBAL, Baltimore's Allen Prell. It airs live from 4 to 6 pm Eastern time on Saturdays. Syndicator ProStar is at (703) 683 -9800.

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Speaking of movies: the daily short -form "Leonard Maltin's Video Views" is now syndicated by Dick Brescia Associates on a barter basis. DBA: (201) 385 -6566.

Need a new jingle package? You might consider one from GMI Media. They've just finished work on new packages for CHR, Modern Hits and what they call "Contemporary News /Talk with an attitude." GMI: (253) 839 -9414.

"Hipshots" is a daily comedy fax service created by Michael Lang and just acquired by United Stations Radio Networks. Lang will continue to handle the funny stuff for USRN. (212) 869 -1111.

NPR is behind a new CD of spirituals recorded by opera star Denyce Graves. It's called "Angels Watching Over Me" and it's on the "NPR Classics" label.

The next big advertising category could be utilities -- after all, they've now got to compete in the open market. A new Interep study compares the deregulation of utilities to the avalanche of marketing that came when long distance telephone services were deregulated. Interep says "It's not too early to start pitching -- even if your state isn't deregulating this year." Interep's Michele Skettino has a copy of the new report: (212) 916 -0536.

Arbitron promotes Bill Rose to the new position of "Vice President, Marketing, Radio Station Services." Reporting to him will be Manager of Radio Programming Services Bob Michaels and Product Development VP Gary Marince.



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PIRATES DELIGHT. . . " Microradio" -- It is an idea whose time has come? The Commission issues a real live Rulemaking on a microradio proposal by Nickolaus and Judith Leggett of Reston, VA. They filed last July, asking for licensing of a new class of very low power radio. Their proposal: One watt or less, maximum antenna height of 50 feet and coverage area of about a mile. Their Petition was handled by attorney Donald Schellhardt of Waterbury, CT, and would require amendment of the AM and FM service rules, designating one AM and FM channel for a microradio service. Licensing would be by "first -in random selection ", and would require a minimum operating schedule and some minimum technical requirements. This is what many current "pirates" have been pleading for, feeling their voice has been silenced by the new giant radio ownership groups. The NAB has traditionally argued that such a new service would potentially cause interference and complicate the introduction of in -band, on- channel Digital Audio Broadcasting; there was no immediate reaction last week from the NAB on this particular rulemaking. Interested parties have 30 days to file comments on the Leggett proposal. (Rulemaking No. 9208, issued February 5, 1998. Report No. 2254)

HOLA, SEÑOR HICKS. More than 300 radio stations, based in Texas -- but Capstar doesn't own a single Hispanic radio station. Until now, that is. It's buying Corpus Christi -market tejano KSAB, Robstown, TX (99.9 MHz) and regional Mexican KUNO, Corpus Christi (1400 KHz), from KDOS, Ltd.; seller is a partnership between Tichenor Media Systems and KDOS, Inc. Most of the Tichenor holdings have been merged into Heftel, but this partnership formed in 1989 stayed with Mac and the family. Capstar is acquiring the pair for just about $3 million. Capstar already owns rock KNCN, Sinton, TX (101.3 MHz); AC KMXR, Corpus Christi (93.9 MHz); country KRYS -FM, Corpus Christi; and Radio Disney affiliate KRYS, Corpus Christi (1360 KHz).

FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES ( # change accompanies new ownership) ( // simulcast) formerly becomes

AL Atmore WGYJ -1590 southern gospel reported silent (WGYJ has no plans to return, the format moves to WPHG)

Atmore WPHG -1620 new southern gospel Opelika WTLM -1520 silent ABC - adult standards

AZ Oracle (Tucson) KLQB -106.3 news & talk rock AR Maumelle (Little Rock) KSIZ -96.9 new urban "Hot 96.9" CA Clovis (Fresno) KOOR -790 regional Mexican Ranchero

Pismo Beach (S.L.O.) KWBR -95.3 rock alternative // KOTR (This simulcast is temporary look; for a new format soon)

Santa Barbara KLDZ -1340 # KIST, oldies to be sports (KLDZ is now a combo with KQSB, KSBL and KTYD)

Santa Barbara KLDZ -FM -107.7 new oldies // KLDZ (KLDZ -FM enters into an LMA -to -buy with KLDZ, KQSB, KSBL and KTYD)

CO Grand Junction KKGM -620 sports WW1 - adult standards CT New Haven WYBC -94.3 urban AC & altern. urban AC & CHR

(WYBC is ABC's urban AC by day and changes its student run night programming) DC Washington WWRC -980 talk Bloomberg - business

(WTEM's sports format will move in March to 980 KHz and the business format will move to 570 KHz)

FL Fernandina Beach(Jack) WYHI -1570 WQAI, country adult standards Miami WFBA -990 new Spanish easy listening Orlando WZKD -950 AAHs - children's urban AC // WCFB

(look for a new format in March)

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FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES (cont'd) GA Hinesville (Savannah) WHVL -104.7 adult contemporary adds JRN - AC

Warrenton WRFN -93.1 new talk & sports // WRDW IL Albion WBJW -91.7* new religion

Mount Carmel (Evans.) WVJC -89.1* CHR & variety adds MC1 - CHR IN Indianapolis WNAP -FM -93.1 classic hits adds Howard Stern

(Corrects the state listed in last week's issue) MD Towson (Baltimore) WKDB -1570 AAHs - children's variety

(WKDB is for sale; look for a new format with the sale) MN International Falls KBHW -99.5* rel. & c. Christ. adds SKY - c. Christian

Ortonville KAHF -106.3 # country ABC - country Ortonville KDIO -1350 # adult contemporary ABC Real - country

MS Sumrall (Laurel) WJSJ -97.3 new soft AC MO Chillicothe KCHI -1010 oldies // FM adds ABC - oldies // FM

Chillicothe KCHI -FM -103.9 oldies adds ABC - oldies Springfield KIDS -1340 travel information reported silent St. Louis WKBQ -1380 # country // WKKX KKWK, talk

(KKWK enters into an LMA with Unity Broadacsting, LLC) MT Plains KPLG -91.5* new religion // KXEI NE Hastings KFKX -90.1* new alternative

Hubbard (Sioux City) KAYA -91.3* new AFA - c. Christian NY Liberty WGWR -88.1* new religion // WFGB

Mount Kisco WZZN -106.3 classic hits JRN - smooth jazz Utica WOUR -96.9 rock adds Bob & Tom

OH Johnstown (Columbus) WSMZ -103.1 urban AC adds ABC - urban AC Port Clinton (Toledo) WXKR -94.5 # modern rock classic rock

(WXKR becomes a combo with AC WWWM -FM and sports WLQR) Toledo WLQR -1470 R &B oldies 1 on 1 /ESPN - sports

OK Duncan (Lawton) KKEN -FM -102.3 # KRHD -FM, hot AC country " Kickin'" (KKEN AM /FM and KXCA are now a combo with country KRPT -FM & sports KJON)

Duncan (Lawton) KKEN -1350 # KRHD, news & talk sports // KXCA Lawton KXCA -1380 # KSWO, talk // KRHD 1 on 1 /ESPN - sports Pawhuska KTGP -103.9 new Branson - country

SD Milbank KPHR -104.3 # classic rock JRN - oldies (Look for new call letters soon)

TN Harrogate WLMU -91.3* CHR adds MC1 - CHR TX Amarillo KAEZ -105.7 soft AC ABC - AC

Creedmore (Austin) KNEZ -1530 news tejano // KIKY Gatesville (Killeen) KRYL -98.3 JRN - country JRN - classic rock Hutto (Austin) KIKY -92.1 country tejano "La Nueva" Pasadena KFTG -88.1* Spanish religion southern gospel // KJIC Shamrock KRMN -92.7 new soft AC

UT Ogden (Salt Lake City) KYFO -1490 BBN - religion / /FM RRB - Spanish religion (RRB is Bible Broadcasting's sister Spanish network)

WV Petersburg WAUA -89.5* new news, classical & jazz Wheeling WOHZ -1600 AAHs - children's reported silent

(look for a new format soon) WI Eau Claire WEIO -1050 AAHs - children's classic rock // WISM -FM

(This corrects WEIO's simulcast partner from last week) WY Pinedale KPIN -101.1 new oldies & country

NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS

IL 88.1* Petersburg MI 91.9* Baldwin NJ 88.3* Beach Haven West TX 89.9* Cuero

88.1* Gonzales WA 88.1* Asotin

( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) 5000 w, 131 ft Cornerstone Community Radio 6000 w, 328 ft Great Lakes Broadcast Academy 100 w(v), 426 ft, DA JC Radio, Inc. 3000 w, 328 ft Paulino Bernal Evangelism 5000 w, 328 ft Paulino Bernal Evangelism 440 w (v), 98 ft, DA Living Faith Fellow. Ed. Minist.

Returned /Dismissed Applications (Unless noted with an " # ", we believe the following applications were dismissed

as a result of a settlement agreement among competing applicants) AL 105.3+ Selma (D) Alexander Bcstg.; Broadsouth Communications;

George S. Flinn, Jr.; Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago; Selma Broadcasting, LLC

AK 93.7+ Anchorage (D) Chinook Concert Bcstrs., Inc.; Glacier Comms. Inc. 93.3 Nikiski (D) Nikiski Comms., Inc.

AZ 96.7+ Lake Havasu City (D) Arthur Crane; Donna Kimble; The Park Lane Group; John Henry Vance Finney; M. Rollings /B. Nicks

104.5 Wellton (D) Ari -Cal Broadcasting



Returned


(cont'd) /Dismissed Applications AR 99.3 Atkins (D) Stephen A. Womack

99.5 # Batesville (D) Batesville Broadcasting Co. 101.5 El Dorado (D) Three Guys Radio Partnership 95.9+ Harrisburg (D) Bobby Caldwell; Todd P. Robinson 104.1+ Hatfield (D) Jay Bunyard /Edward Stevenson; Natural Comms., LLC 105.3+* Mena (D) Jay W. Bunyard 105.3+ Mena (D) Natural Communications, LLC

CA 94.1 Hydesville (D) Eureka Broadcasting Co., Inc. 100.9 Johannesburg (D) Point Broadcasting Company 95.3+ Kerman (D) 105 Mountain Air, Inc.; Andre Young;

Nelson F. Gomez; New Life Enterprises 94.1+ Merced (D) Clock Broadcasting, Inc.; John Neuhoff;

KM Communications; Valley Broadcasting 96.1+ Shingletown (D) Brian Edward Power; Pacific Spanish Network, Inc. 100.1+ Tehachapi (D) Dixon Broadcasting, Inc.; George S. Flinn, Jr.;

Robert Adelman; Tehachapi Broadcasting Co. CO 103.3+ Delta (D) Blink Communications; Cyrus Esphahanian;

Leggett Bcstg., Inc.; Maximum Bcstg., LLC; Pacific Spanish Net., Inc.; Paul Joseph Varecha; Western Slope Comms., LLC

FL 99.5+ LaCrosse (D) Benjamin F. Dickerson; Catherine Maria Welch; Juan Mark Gallardo; Kyle E. Magrill; LaCrosse Bcstg. Part.; Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago; Randall Wahlberg; Sabbath, Inc.; Soler Bcstg.; Suwannee River Broadcasting

98.9+ Murdock (D) Alligator Alley Bcstg. Co.; Corkscrew Bcstg. Corp.; Edward A. Shaheen; Jimmie Horne, Jr.; Murray Bcstg. Co.; Mayakka River Radio Co.; South FL Media Partners

98.9 +* Murdock (D) Daystar Public Radio 105.3+ Nocatee (D) George S. Flinn, Jr.; Intermart Bcstg. SW FL;

Mario Trevino; Mayakka River Radio Co.; Star Radio, Inc.

GA 101.7+* Mount Vernon (D) Augusta Radio Fellowship 101.7+ Mount Vernon (D) FM Radio, LC; TCB Broadcasting, Inc.

ID 102.3 Coeur D'Alene (D) Woodcom, Inc. IL 96.3+ Atlanta (D) Atlantis Bcstg. Co., LLC; B & C Bcstg. Co.;

Saga Comms. of Illinois, Inc. 93.9 Carthage (D) Nancy L. Foster 105.3+ Knoxville (D) Michael R. Walton, Jr.; Nancy Lee Foster

IN 101.9 Roann (D) Charles & Toni Adams KS 104.3+ Galena (D) Emerald City Bcstg.; Saturn Comms., Inc.;

104.3+ Galena (D) William B. Neal; William B. Wachter 97.1+ Hutchinson (D) Eagle Comms., Inc.; Frank Copsidas, Jr. 96.3+ Ingalls (D) Dakota Communications, Ltd.; MAS Comms., Inc.;

Innovative Broadcasting Corp. 105.9 Ingalls (D) Dana J. Pucpolo

KY 103.7 Campton (D) Parks Broadcasting, Inc. LA 106.9+ Alexandria (D) CL Broadcasting Co.; Champion of Alexandria;

DCJ Partners; Eugene & Bobbie Coates; GMA Broadcasting Corp.; Mark Jones; Rice Capital Broadcasting Co.

ME 101.1+ Machias (D) Suelou, Inc.; Two Star Broadcasting MI 94.9+* Benton Harbor (D) Andrews Broadcasting Corp.

94.9+ Benton Harbor (D) Benton Harbor Partners; Michael Leap; Michael R. Walton, Jr.; T.C. Bcstg., Inc.; Wylde Broadcasting

93.7+ Frankenmuth (D) WIXC, LP; Connoisseur Comms. of Flint LP; Frankenmuth Bcstg., Inc.; Goodrich Radio Mktg., Inc.; Jonathon & Vicky Yinger; Majac of MI; Martin Doorn & George Clark

100.7 Honor (D) Jay Keuning MN 105.9 Belview (D) John R. Linder

107.5+ Faribault (D) Bruce Linder; Faribault Radio Partners; Howard Bill; John R. Miller; KFIL, Inc.; KM Communications; KYMN; LifeTalk Bcstg. Assoc.; Lynn C. Ketelsen; North American Bcstg. Co.; Raydio, Inc.

99.9+ St. Joseph (D) BCR Corp.; KFIL, Inc.; St. John's University; St. Joseph Radio Part.; Tri- County Broadcast, Inc.



THE M STREET JOURNAL

Returned /Dismissed Applications MS 105.7+ De Kalb (D)

104.9 Prentiss (D) 106.9+ Stonewall (D)

MO 93.1 104.1+

Boonville (D)

Jefferson City (D)

107.1+ Miner (D)

93.9+ Scott City (D)

NE 94.5+ NV 104.7+

94.5+

Hastings (D)

Moapa Valley (D) Sun Valley (D)

NH 106.5+ Farmington (D)

(Northeastern had tw NM 105.5+ Grants (D)

NY 95.5 Albion (D)

97.9 Jewett (D) 88.1* # Monroe (R)

NC 94.3 +* Norlinda (D) 94.3+ Norlinda (D)

ND 100.7+ Harwood (D)

OH 92.1 Pleasant City (D)

96.9+ Willard (D)

OR 92.7+ Newport (D)

PA 93.5+ Barnesboro (D)

103.3+ Brookville (D)

SD 107.1+ Clear Lake (D)

95.7+ Del Rapids (D)

106.3+ Rapid City (D)

TN 100.7+ 104.7 100.7+

Bulls Gap (D)

Henry (D)

Middleton (D)

106.7+ Norris (D)

96.5 TX 92.7+

Parker's Cross. (D)

Blossom (D)

106.7 Borger (D)

94.3 Cameron (D)

88.1 *+ # Doss (D) (request

104.5+ Gregory (D)

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(cont'd) Bobby Caldwell; Broadcasters & Publishers, Inc.; Choctaw Broadcasting, Inc.; K & D Spain Partners; K. Darryl Jackson The O'Neal Broadcasting Corp. Broadcasters & Publishers, Inc.; K & D Spain Part.; K. Darryl Jackson; Mullin, Rhyne Emmons & Tonel PC; Stonewall Broadcasters Viands Enterprises, Inc. Chirillo Elec., Inc.; James D. Fisher; James G. Withers Cheryl Ellen Edwards; Freddie M. Dockins Dana R. Withers; Heartland Communications; Marilyn Taylor Williams; Scott City Media Elaine R. Specht; Kidd Enterprises Native Amer. Bcstg /Moapa Vall.; Tracy Taylor- Larson Altus Edu. Bcstg. Found.; Apogee Comms., Inc.; Calv. Chapel of Reno /Sparks; Compass Comms. Co.; David P. Ward; George S. Flinn; Joe L. Gross; Kidd Communications; Nevada Radio; Scott Seidenstricker; Sun Valley Radio Corp. Carter Broadcasting Corp.; Gary P. Marshall; Green Mt. Educ. Fellow.; Mad River Bcstg., LLC; Pioneer Valley Educ. Fellow.; Robert L. Demers Northeastern Ed. Radio Fellowship;

o separate applications for this frequency) D. Matthew Runnels; John Wiggins; Lewis J. Wallach; Mt. Rushmore Bcstg., Inc.; North American Bcstg. Co.; Ramar Comms. Calv. Chapel of the Westside Beehive Ent. Corp. Monroe -Woodbury School Dist. Calvary Baptist Church Robert Norwood Carver Conway Broadcasting, Inc.; Judy A. Bernier In Phase Broadcasting, Inc. Great Plains Bcstg.; KM Comms., Inc.; Knox Broadcasting Corp.; Thomas P. Kilbane; Willard Community Bcstg. Hubert G. Timmerman; Q Media, LLC; Stewart Bcstg., Inc.; Thomas W. Hodgins; Whale Broadcasting Co. B. S. Bcstg., Inc.; DuBois Area Bcstg., Co.; Robert M. Stevens B. S. Bcstg., Inc.; Magnum Bcstg., Inc.; Priority Comms., Inc.; Robert M. Stevens; Strattan Bcstg., Inc.; Vernal Enterprises, Inc. Christensen Bcstg. Group; Robert Lynn Faehn; Lac Qui Parle Bcstg. Co., Inc.; Three Eagles of Brookings, Inc. Arch Edward Beal; Harbor Bcstg., Inc.; Lee O. Axdahl Conway Broadcasting; Gregory P. Gentling; Harbor Broadcasting, Inc.; Lee O. Axdahl Patti D. Govan; Statewide Broadcasting Forked Deer Broadcasting, Inc. B. R. & Martha Clayton; Billy J. Crabb; Bobby Caldwell; Middleton Broadcasting Co. Carrie Ann Tutera; Freeman Broadcasters; Michael Benns; Powell -Clinch, Bcstg., Inc.; Ronald C. Meredith, Jr.; Russell H. Castle Forked Deer Broadcasting, Inc. Alyce Carole Williams; Huggins & Gransee Bcstg.; Maple Communications Romero Broadcasting Radio SunGroup of Texas, Inc. Positive Programming Found.

for withdrawal of application filed 12/4/97) 6701 Amsterdam; Carl Como Tutera; Gerald G. Benavides; Reding Bcstg. Co.; Wildcat Broadcasting




Returned /Dismissed Applications (cont'd) Larry V. Reyna Altus Educ. Bcstg. Foundation BK Radio; DBB Ent. Enterprises, Inc.; George S. Flinn, Jr.; OARA, Inc.; Phillip W. O'Bryan; TX Southern Bcstg., LLC; Radio SunGroup of Texas, Inc. Radio SunGroup of Texas, Inc. James H. Wisneski; Rapahannock Radio Holston Valley Bcstg. Corp. Cherie P. Reitsch; Sound Bcstg., Inc. Salem -Teikyounio Comms. Big Barron Bcstg.; Marigen E. Anderson; Thomas F. Beschta B -93 Ladies of DeForest; BBDG Bcstg., LLC; David & Lynn Magnum; DeForest Bcstg. Co., Inc.; Louis George Fortis; Meadowlark Bcstg., Inc.; Walter A. Wigglesworth Alan R. Quarnstrom; Charles R. Lutz; Lightwood Broadcasting Co. Big Thicket Bcstg. of WY; Chapparal Bcstg., Inc Idaho Broadcasting Consortium Dr. John D. Zimbrick; EB Needles, LLC; Flat Creek Dev. Co.; Jo -Bill, Inc.; Mountaintop Bcstg. Co.; Ted W. Austin, Jr.; Mountaintop Ent. of Jack. Hole; Mt. Rushmore Bcstg.; Sally Smally DiLucente

TX 100.9 # Victoria (R) 92.5 +* Wake Village (D)

92.5+ Wake Village (D)

96.1 Winters (D) VA 104.5+ Falmouth (D)

99.1 Jonesville (D)

WA 94.5+ Shelton (D)

WV 103.3* Salem (D) WI 97.7+ Barron (D)

93.1+ De Forest (D)

105.7+ Siren (D)

WY 101.5+ Green River (D)

92.1 # Green River (R)

93.3+ Jackson (D)

NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AL 105.3 Selma AK 93.7 Anchorage

93.3 Nikiski AZ 96.7 Lake Havasu City

104.5 Wellton AR 99.3 Atkins

99.5 Batesville (Joint settlement

101.5 El Dorado 95.9 Harrisburg 104.1 Hatfield 105.3 Mena

CA 94.1 Hydesville 100.9 Johannesburg 95.3 Kerman 91.3* # King City 94.1 Merced 96.1 Shingletown 100.1 Tehachapi

CO 103.3* Delta FL 99.5 LaCrosse

98.9 Murdock 105.3 Nocatee

GA 1650 # Atlanta

101.7 Mount Vernon ID 102.3 Coeur D'Alene

105.1 Lewiston

Feb. 11, 1998

50000 w, 492 ft, DA Imani Communications Corp. 27000 w, 663 ft Christian Broadcasting, Inc. 50000 w, 243 ft Peninsula Communications, In c. 1050 w, 2706 ft, DA Rick L. Murphy 6100 w, 1348 ft Farmworker Ed. Radio Network 6000 w, 328 ft KVOM, Inc. 6000 w, 328 ft W R D Entertainment, Inc.

agreement between WRD and Batesville Bcstg.) 6000 w, 328 ft Jerome Orr 16000 w, 328 ft Mid -South Sing 35000 w, 577 ft Bobby Caldwell 8100 w, 564 ft Bobby Caldwell 17000 w, 1860 ft Lost Coast Communications In 370 w, 1312 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 930 w (v), 36 ft, 1250 w, 725 ft 600 w, 1023 ft 180 w, 1804 ft, DA 14500 w, 918 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft, DA 10000 /1000 ND (filed by WAOK) 6000 w, 325 ft Vidal Communications Corp. 172 w, 1843 ft Eek Broadcasting 500 w, 1099 ft Robert & Melva Prasil

(This is joint settlement agreement between competing applicants Robert Prasil & Woodcom) IL 96.3 Atlanta 6000 w, 328 ft, DA KM Communications, Inc.

93.9 Carthage 6000 w, 328 ft Dana R. Withers 105.3 Knoxville 5200 w, 353 ft John T. Pritchard

IN 101.9 Roann 6000 w, 328 ft Mid -America Radio Group, Inc. KS 104.3 Galena 6000 w, 328 ft GMA Broadcasting Corp.

97.1 Hutchinson 13400 w, 450 ft Shank Communications Co., Inc. 96.3 Ingalls 100000 w, 659 ft Eagle Radio, Inc. 105.9 Ingalls 6000 w, 328 ft MAS Communications, Inc.

KY 103.7 Campton 6000 w, 328 ft Morgan County Industries, Inc. LA 106.9 Alexandria 6000 w, 328 ft George S. Flinn, Jr. ME 101.1 Machias 50000 w, 492 ft F. James Whalen

c. Sue Avery & Jacque Lago Farmworker's Ed. Radio Network

DA Ctrl. Coast Educ. Bcstrs. KZMS Broadcasting, Inc. Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc. Point Broadcasting Company Public Broadcasting of CO, Inc Wilks Florida Broadcasting Intermart Bcstg. of FL, Inc. Heartland Broadcasting Corp. Infinity of GA Lic. Corp.




NEW STATIONS: GRANTS (cont'd) MI 94.9 Benton Harbor

93.7 Frankenmuth 100.7*

MN 105.9 107.5 99.9

MS 105.7 104.9 106.9

MO 93.1 104.1 107.1 93.9

NE 94.5 NV 104.7

94.5 NH 106.5 NM 105.5 NY 95.5

97.9 NC 94.3 ND 100.7 OH 92.1

96.9 OR 92.7 PA 93.5

103.3 PR 1660

SC 1620

SD 107.1 95.7 106.3

TN 100.7 104.7 100.7 106.7 96.5

TX 92.7 106.7 94.3 104.5 89.3* 92.5 96.1

UT 89.5* VA 104.5

99.1 VI 1690

WA 94.5 WV 103.3 WI 97.7

93.1 105.7 1640

Honor Belview Faribault St. Joseph De Kalb Prentiss Stonewall Boonville Jefferson City Miner Scott City Hastings Moapa Valley Sun Valley Farmington Grants Albion Jewett Norlinda Harwood Pleasant City Willard Newport Barnesboro Brookville

# Canovanas

# Myrtle Beach

Clear Lake Dell Rapids Rapid City Bulls Gap Henry Middleton Norris Parker's Crossroads Blossom Borger Cameron Gregory

# Paris Wake Village Winters

# Logan Falmouth Jonesville

# Charlotte Amalie

Shelton Salem Barron De Forest Siren

# Sussex

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2200 w, 380 ft 5200 w, 351 ft 4100 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 48000 w, 394 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 50000 w, 492 ft, DA 6000 w, 302 ft 2550 w, 508 ft, DA 3800 w, 413 ft 6000 w, 312 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 50000 w, 492 ft 3000 w, 466 ft 2500 w, 1886 ft 200 w, 741 ft 100000 w, 1410 ft 6000 w, 328 ft, DA 1450 w, 1672 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 25000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 3800 w, 840 ft 1300 w, 499 ft 10500 w, 508 ft 10000 /1000 ND (filed by WCHQ)

10000 /1000, ND (filed by WKZQ)

15000 w, 430 ft 25000 w, 328 ft 100000 w, 449 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 2900 w, 476 ft 25000 w, 328 ft 3600 w, 361 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 50000 w, 492 ft 6000 w, 259 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 3000 w, 298 ft 6000 w, 354 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 800 w, -617 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 213 ft 10000 /1000 ND (filed by WGOD)

660 w, 987 ft 3300 w, 443 ft 3300 w, 446 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 6000 w, 328 ft 10000 /1000 ND (filed by WKSH)

WY 1400 # Casper 1000 /1000, ND Citicasters Co. 101.5 Green River 100000 w, 1138 ft Wagonwheel Communications Corp. 93.3 Jackson 100000 w, 1069 ft Cathedral Communications, Inc.

ON 89.7* Penetanguishene 2800 w Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (This station will relay CBC Radio One programs from CBL, Toronto)

(Unless noted with an " # ", we believe the above applications were granted as a result of a settlement agreement among competing applicants)

Feb. 11, 1998

WSJM, Inc. The Frankenmuth Radio Co., Inc. Xavier University Rabbitt Enterprises Corp. James D. Ingstad Leighton Enterprises, Inc. East MS Broadcasters, Inc. Sunbelt Broadcasting Corp. East MS Broadcasters, Inc. Big Country of Missouri, Inc. Bittersweet Broadcasting, Inc. Dana R. Withers Viands Enterprises, Inc. Aegeus, Inc. Summit Media, Inc. Lotus Radio Corp. Farmington Radio Partners Educational Media Foundation Citicasters Co. The Ridgefield Bcstg. Corp. Alvin E. Woodlief, Jr. Randy K. Holland W. Grant Hafley Christian Faith Broadcast Inc. Yaquina Bay Communications Vernal Enterprises, Inc. Renda Radio, Inc. Del Pueblo Radio Corp.

Hirsch Broadcasting Group, LP

Danial Sorenson Conway Broadcasting, Inc. Steven E. Duffy Cherokee Bcstg. System Benton Weatherford Bcstg of TN George S. Flinn, Jr. Newko, LLC Crossroads Broadcasting OARA, Inc. Zia Broadcasting Company Cameron Broadcasting Co. BK Radio American Family Association Houston Christian Broadcasters George L. Chambers Utah State Univ. of Agricul. Stafford County Bcstg., Inc. Regina Kay Moore Three Angels Corporation

Premier Broadcasters, Inc. WV Radio Corporation of Salem TKC, Inc. Jolene Neis Marigen E. Anderson L & L Pewaukee Ventures, Inc.

TRANSLATORS / BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS NV new -89.3* South Lake Tahoe KAWZ NC new -90.1* WA new -88.9*

new -88.1* WI new -88.5*

Chocowinity WYFG Enumclaw KAWZ Everett KAWZ Oshkosh WPCS

Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Bible Broadcasting Net. Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Pensacola Christ. Coll.




TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: GRANTS CO K278AL -103.5 Aspen 9 w, KSNO-FM GA W201BU -88.1* Macon 80 w (v), WPCS IN W277AK- 103.3* Fort Wayne 15 w, WQKO VA W208AP -89.5* Lynchburg 10 w, WVTF

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AK KNOM -780* Nome

CA KAOH(CP) -104.9 Lompoc KRQR -106.7 Orland

KGAM -1450 Palm Springs

FL WLQH -FM -107.9 Chief land

Feb. 11, 1998

Pitkin County Translat. Pensacola Christ. Coll. Vernon E. Egli VA Tech Foundation

increases to 25000 w days, 14000 w nights, ND granted extension of time requests extension of time to increase to 50000 w, 308 ft, add DA

granted replacement of expired CP to change xmtr loc. to 133 -48 -06 116 -27 -43

canceled CP to move to 97.3 MHz, change to 3000 w, 328 ft

(station is already licensed at 6000 w, 328 ft and is on 107.9 MHz) WLTF(CP) -105.9 WKTS(CP) -97.7

IL WTSG-90.1* MI WHSB-107.7

WKNX-1250

MN (CP)-107.1 MS WSSI-FM-98.3

WBFN-1500 MO KXEN-1010

NE KSWN(CP)-93.9 NJ WBHX(CP)-99.7 NY WEDG-103.3

WQNY-103.7

NC WMXF-104.3

WXNC(CP)-107.3 OH (CP)-103.9

WRTK-1390

SC WKSO-103.9

TX KSKY-660 KXTM(CP)-107.7 KAJG(CP)-105.9 KDKR(CP)-91.3* KPSO-FM-106.3 KANJ-91.5*

WA KYPL(CP)-91.1*

Englewood Marathon Carlinville Alpena Frankenmuth

Moose Lake Carthage

Quitman Festus

McCook Tuckerton Buffalo Ithaca

Old Fort

Warrenton Westerville Youngstown

Orangeburg

Balch Springs Benavides Centerville Decatur Falfurrias Giddings Yakima

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS AZ KOFH(CP) -99.1 Nogales

CA KFRB -91.3* Bakersfield KRAJ -103.9 Johannesburg

KVMR -89.5* Nevada City KLOA -FM -104.9 Ridgecrest

CO KZYR-103.1 FL WTPX-105.5

WDRR-98.5

Avon Jupiter San Carlos Park

WSPB -1450 Sarasota WYOO -101.1 Springfield

requests extension of time granted extension of time granted replacement of expired CP increases to 100000 w, 610 ft, class Cl granted replacement of expired CP to change to DA -D, change xmtr location 43 -20 -31 83- 53 -57, increase to 3 towers days

requests extension of time (2nd) granted extension of time to increase to 20000 w, 328 ft, class C3, change xmtr location to 32 -43 -29 89 -32 -44 changes xmtr location to 32 -03 -51 88 -43 -27 granted extension of time to add 500 w nights, DA -2, change xmtr location to 38 -46 -01 90 -03 -36

requests replacement of expired CP granted replacement of expired CP decreases to 7200 w, 315 ft granted extension of time to change to 15000 w, 879 ft

changes to 6000 w, 171 ft, adds DA, changes xmtr loc. to 35 -37 -44 82 -20 -46

granted extension of time granted replacement of expired CP granted extension of time to decrease to 4200 w nights, DA -N, change xmtr location to 40 -56 -45 80 -36 -36

granted extension of time to increase to 9200 w, 531 ft, class C3, change xmtr location to 33 -40 -13 80 -52 -25

increases to 660 w nights, DA -N granted replacement of expired CP granted extension of time granted extension of time increases to 1350 w, 194 ft license to cover for new station requests extension of time

( & reapplication) [docket number] decrease to 167 ft, change xmtr location to 31 -23 -19 110 -56 -35

increase to 2800 w, class B decrease to 1309 ft, change xmtr location to 35 -28 -41 117 -41 -58

change to 1750 w, 1132 ft decrease to 1309 ft, change xmtr location to 35 -28 -41 117 -41 -58

change xmtr location to 39 -38 -05 106 -26 -47 modify CP to change directional antenna one step application to increase to class C3, 20500 w, add DA, change xmtr location to 26 -25 -59 81 -55 -01

correct coordinates to 27 -20 -11 82 -34 -25 one step application to increase to class C3, 25000 w, add DA




FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATION GA WNGC -95.5 Athens

(CP)-88.1*

IL WCXO(CP)-96.7

WGEN-FM-104.9

WLUV-FM-96.7 IN WAJW(CP)-89.5*

WYNG-FM-105.3

KS KRBW-90.5* KY WWHR-91.7*

MA WNSH-1570

MI WAAH-102.3 NE KKCD-105.9 NJ WHTG-FM-106.3

WNWK-105.9 NM KUPR(CP)-91.7* OH WCHO-FM-105.5

SD KGGK(CP)-98.5

TX KWNS-104.9

VI WVPI-104.3 WI WCLQ-89.5*

Savannah

Carlyle

Geneseo

Loves Park Chesterton

Evansville

Ottawa Bowling Green

Beverly

Houghton Omaha Eatontown Newark Alamogordo Washington Crt.

Winner

Winnsboro

S (cont'd) decrease to 981 ft, class Cl, change xmtr location to 33 -55 -41 83 -46 -30

change to 450 w, 361 ft, DA, change xmtr location to 32 -04 -07 81 -05 -35

change to 2100 w, 518 ft, change xmtr location to 38 -38 -24 89 -22 -40

modify CP to increase to 12500 w, 469 ft, class C3, change xmtr location to 41 -43 -11 90- 34 -13, change city of license to Clinton, IA [96 -195]

change to 5000 w, 161 ft change to 4400 w, 492 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 41 -31 -25 87 -01 -06 increase to 492 ft, change xmtr location to 38 -04 -45 87 -36 -36

change structure height increase to 3000 w (circular), 344 ft, change xmtr loc. to 37 -00 -18 86 -31 -19

change xmtr location to 42 -33 -28 70- 50 -12, increase to 3 towers days, 4 towers nights

increase to 36000 w, 492 ft, class C2 correct ground elevation of xmtr site build new auxiliary facility build new auxiliary facility increase to 1400 w, 1679 ft, class C3

House increase to 6000 w, 328 ft, change xmtr location to 39 -24 -01 83 -26 -48

move to 98.3 MHz, increase to 899 ft, change xmtr loc. to 43 -45 -33 98- 24 -45, change city of lic. to Wessington Springs, SD [96 -124]

one step application to move to 104.7 MHz, change to 2750 w, 492 ft, change xmtr location to 32 -57 -30 95 -15 -50

decrease to 44000 w, 1458 ft change to 5000 w, 571 ft, change xmtr location to 44 -55 -11 89 -40 -45

increase to 210 w

Charlotte Amalie Wausau

AB CHFM -FM -99.3 Banff

Returned /Dismissed Applications AL WDLK -1450 Dadeville (D)

MS WPAE -89.7* Centreville (R)

Feb. 11, 1998

change xmtr location to 32 -46 -23 85 -42 -36 increase to 100000 w, 551 ft, change xmtr location to 31 -05 -50 91 -02 -17

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: GRANTS CA KAAT -103.1 Oakhurst modify CP to decrease to 56 ft FL WNLE -91.7* Fernandina Beach change to 32000 w, 223 ft, change xmtr

location to 30 -37 -23 81 -31 -49 (as amended)

WYMR -105.7 Sebring modify CP to change to 19000 w, 351 ft, class C3, change xmtr location to 27 -21 -29 81 -28 -22 [93 -65]

IN WGL -FM -102.3 Auburn increase to 6000 w, 315 ft, change xmtr location to 41 -21 -07 85 -09 -55

IA KLGA-1600

MD WOCT-104.3

MO KWFC-89.1*

NH WHOM-94.9 NY WBAI-99.5*

PA WPCL-97.3* TN WDEF-1370 TX KYYI-104.7

VA WNSB-91.1*

ON CKLY-910

Algona

Baltimore

Springfield

Mt. Washington New York

Spangler Chattanooga Burkburnett

Norfolk

Lindsay

decrease to 1000 w, DA -2, change xmtr location to 43 -04 -05 94 -18 -16


(as amended) increase to 1122 ft, add DA, class C,

change xmtr loc. to 37 -12 -06 92 -56 -33 build new auxiliary facility use a former licensed antenna system as an auxiliary facility

change main studio location direct measurement of antenna power one step application to decrease to class Cl, 92000 w


move to 91.9 MHz, 14000 w




CALL LETTER AL WDLT-98.3

WHOZ-660 AR KDTL-103.

KMZX-106. AZ KHOT-FM-1

KBUQ-105. CA KOQO-790

KIBB-100. KIST-1340 KLDZ(CP)- KNWZ-1270 KXBT-1190 KSES-106.

CO KBZS-620 FL WQAI-1570

WCLB-FM-9 GA WAQC-90.7

new-107.5 WTHA-107.

ID KFXD-580

CHANGES ( # applied for by Chickasaw becomes Fairhope

5 Lake Village 3 Lonoke 00.3 Globe 9 Paradise Valley

Clovis 3 Los Angeles

Santa Barbara 107.7 Santa Barbara

Thousand Palms Vallejo

9 Yucca Valley Grand Junction Fernandina Beach

5.5 Fort Pierce * Brunswick

Donalsonville 5 Roswell

Nampa (The station tell Geneseo Highland Park Morris Seneca Lexington Mount Sterling Winchester Houma St. Louis Lancaster New York Zanesville Duncan Duncan Lawton Brownwood Crane Plainview Zapata

IL new -88.1* WVVX -103.1 WJDK -103.1 WJEK -95.7

KY WKQQ -98.1 new -88.1* WWYC -100.1

LA KHOM -104.1 MO WKBQ -1380 NH WNHT(CP) -102.3 NY WNSR -105.1 OH new -91.7* OK KRHD -FM -102.3

KRHD -1350 KSWO -1380

TX new -91.7* KXXL -101.3 new -90.5* new -93.5

New call letters AL WTBC -1230 VT WTBC -90.9*

Feb. 11, 1998

new owners) WDLT -FM 1 -31 -98 WDLT 1 -31 -98 KZYQ (requested) KKYK -FM 2 -6 -98 KDDJ 1 -30 -98 "Edge" KHOT -FM 1 -30 -98 "Hot 105.9" KOOR 2 -2 -98 KCMG 1 -30 -98 "Mega 100 FM"

# KLDZ 2 -4 -98 "Oldies 1340" # KLDZ -FM 2 -4 -98 "Oldies 107.7" # KXPS (requested) KDIA 2 -2 -98

# KYOR -FM (requested) KKGM 1 -30 -98 "K -Gem" WYHI 1 -30 -98 "Island Radio YHI" WXFG 2 -6 -98 "The Frog"

# WAYR -FM (requested) WWGF 1 -30 -98 WAMJ 2 -6 -98 "Magic 107.5"

# KBKK 2 -2 -98 s us they plan to remain KFXD.)

WAXR 2 -2 -98 # WXXY -FM 2 -2 -98 # WYXX 2 -2 -98 WJDK (requested) WBUL -FM 2 -4 -98 "The Bull" WAXG 1 -30 -98 WKQQ 2 -4 -98 "100 Rock Double Q" KUMX 2 -2 -98 "Mix 104.1"

# KKWK (requested) WXXS

# WBIX WJIC

# KKEN-FM # KKEN # KXCA KHPU KKKK KBAH KBAW

1 -30 -98 (requested) 2 -2 -98 1 -26 -98 1 -26 -98 1 -26 -98 1 -30 -98 2 -2 -98 1 -30 -98 2 -2 -98

"Kickin' Country"

not used ( station retains old call letters) Tuscaloosa (Resc.) becomes WTNW 1 -23 -98 Williston (Resc.) WTBC -FM 1 -23 -98

(This station was canceled in 1989)

PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS ( 314 asset sale, 315 transfer of

AL WQRX -870 Valley Head

($110, AR KAWW- 1370/100.7 Heber Springs

CA KJAZ -1340/ Oroville KZCO -97.7

KOME -98.5 San Jose

(CP) -107.1

CO KEKB -99.9/ KBLK -107.9

KMXY -1 (no price given;

FL WRZN -720

WOSN-97.1

control, 316 reorganization) 314 from Smith Communication, Inc.

to Scenic Communications, Inc. 000 promissory note)

314 from King- Britton Radio, Inc. to Kaleidoscope Radio, LLC

316 from Oroville Radio, Inc. to KZCO Broadcasting, Inc.

314 from the Audio House to The KOME Trust

(preparation for ARS merger) Shasta Lake City 316 from Shephen M. Thomas

to Shasta FM, LP Fruita/ 314 from Jan -Di Broadcasting, Inc.

Grand Junction to Cumulus Licensing Corp. 04.3 $50,000 at close and $1 million non -compete; Broker i

Hernando 314 from Management & Marketing to Hernando Broadcasting, I

($650,000 includes $100,000 promissory note) Indian River Shores 316 from Centennial Bcstg. FL

to Centennial Broadcasting License, LLC

s Exline Co.) Synergy, Inc. nc.




PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS (coated) FL WIFL(CP) -96.9 Tavernier

GA (CP)-1670

HI KXME-104.3

IL WJPL-96.5

KY

MD

NV

NC

WRZA-99.9

WLOC-1150/ WMCC-102.3

WFMD-930/ WFRE-99.9

($ KQOL-105.5/

KJUL-104.3 WZRU-88.5*

OK KMAD-1550/102.3

page 10 Feb. 11, 1998

316 from Linda U. Kulisky to Kulisky Broadcasting, Inc.

(tax and liability reasons) Warner Robins 316 from WIKS -FM, Inc.

to Taylor Broadcasting of Macon, Inc. Kaneohe 316 from Ho Nua Hou, Inc.

to New World Communications Co., Inc. (merger redemption and settlement agreement)

Farmington 316 from Suellen L. Johnston to Orchard Communications, Inc.

Kankakee 316 from Gene Milner Broadcasting Co., Inc. to WZCO Broadcasting, Inc.

Munfordville 314 from Citicasters Co. to Royse Radio, Inc.

($225,000 includes LMA) Frederick 315 from Shareholders of Jim Gibbons Radio

to Atlantic Star Communications, Inc. 10.5 million stock purchase includes non -compete) Boulder City/ 316 from Centennial Bcstg. License, LLC

North Las Vegas to Centennial Broadcasting License, LLC Roanoke Rapids 316 from Better Life, Inc.

to Roanoke Valley Communications, Inc. Madill 314 from Steve Landtroop, Inc.

to Robert S. Sullins $200,000 to close asset purchase agreement)

316 from Bott Broadcasting Company to Community Broadcasting, Inc.

314 from Nittany Broadcasting Company to Forever Broadcasting, LLC

,000 non -compete; Broker Michael Bergner) 315 from Elcom of Memphis (John Hayes et al)

to Elcom of Memphis (Employees Stock Plan) 314 from IQ Radio, Inc.

to Cumulus Licensing Corp. ($335,000 includes LMA)

KPUR -1440 / Amarillo/ 314 from Westwind Broadcasting, Inc. KPUR -FM -107.1 Canyon to Cumulus Licensing Corp.

($820,000 includes LMA with KZRK AM & FM; Broker is Norman Fischer & Assoc.) KUNO -1400/ Corpus Christi/ 314 from KDOS, Ltd.

KSAB -99.9 Robstown to Gulfstar Comms. Corpus Christi Licensee ($2,960,000 at close includes non -compete; Broker is John W. Barger)

KRQX -1590/ Mexia 315 from Groveton Bcstg. Group (M. Groveton) KYCX -FM -104.9 to Groveton Bcstg. (R. Hughes Dillard)

(Transfer control to Mr Dillard; $98,000) KSFA -860/ Nacogdoches 314 from Class Act of Texas, Inc.

KTBQ -107.7 to Gulfstar Communications, Inc. ($700,000 cash at close and LMA with KAFX -FM and KYKS)

KCHG -810 Somerset 314 from A. G. A., Inc. to Marantha Broadcasting, Inc.

($750,000) Provo 314 from Acme Broadcasting, Inc.

to Simmons Family, Inc. ($10.4 million includes $4.9 million promissory note)

Cedar Bluff 314 from Raslor Corporation to Faith Communications, Inc.

($150,000 includes LMA) WZEZ -106.9 Madisonville 316 from Eure Communications, Inc.

to Yorktown Communications Corporation WTJZ -1270 Newport News 316 invol. from Bcstg. Corp. of VA

to Bcstg. Corp. of VA DIP (bankruptcy)

WFIR -960/ Roanoke 315 from Shareholders of Jim Gibbons Radio WPVR -94.9 to Atlantic Star Communications, Inc.

($8.5 million stock purchase includes non- compete) Tacoma 315 from TSG Associates II, Inc.

to Forpat Acquisitions Trust ($40.5 million cash at close)

Weston 316 invol. from Stonewall Bcstg. Corp. to Martin P. Sheehan, Trustee

(bankruptcy)

(Sullins is loaning Landroop KQCV(CP)FM -95.1 Shawnee

PA WMAJ -1450/ State College WBHV -103.1

($2.9 million includes $75 TN WMC- 790/99.7 Memphis

TX KHXS -106.3 Abilene

UT KXRK-96.3

VA WYRV-770

WA KZTS-1360

WV WHAW-980




PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS (cont'd) Colonial Broadcasting filed Form 315 Transfer Applications from Robert Lowder to Colonial Broadcasting Co. for WNZZ, WMSP, WLWI -FM and WMXS in Montgomery, AL and WUSY in Cleveland, TN.

American Radio Systems License Corp. filed 314 Transfer Applications to the License Trust with Bill Clark as Trustee in preparation for the merger into CBS. Stations affected in California are KUFX, Fremont; KBAY, Gilroy; KSJO, KBRG and KEZR in San Jose. In Maryland WBMD, WBGR, WOCT and WWMX, Baltimore; WQSR, Catonsville; and WNFT, Boston, MA.

For corporate restructuring and tax consideration, Marathon Media filed Form 316 Transfer Applications to change from an IL, LLC to a DE, LLC for KVIK, Decorah, IA; KHTW, Caledonia, MN; KQYB, Spring Grove, MN; KHME, Winona, MN and WATK, WRLO- FM and WACD, Antigo, WI. These transfers were amended. Marathon originally filed the transfers on Form 315 when in fact there was no change in ownership of the station so the Form 315 Transfers were dismissed this week.

DISMISSED STATION TRANSFERS FL WHIJ -88.1* Ocala (D)

FM ALLOCATIONS: PROPOSED AR KQMC -FM Brinkley

NY new Speculator

AMENDMENTS to 102.3 C2 Colt, from 102.3 C2, Brinkley, AR,

comments due Mar. 30, replies Apr. 14 add 96.5 A, comments due Mar. 30, replies Apr. 14

314 from Marion Community Radio, Inc. to Ocala Word of Faith Church, Inc.

FM ALLOCATIONS: GRANTED AMENDMENTS CA new Westley add 95.5 A, window will be addressed by the

Commission in a subsequent order CO KATR -FM Wray to 98.3 Cl Otis, from 98.3 C2, Wray, CO

WASHINGTON THIS WEEK The FCC as soap opera? Suddenly the Commission is a lightning rod for congressional criticism and even some internal squabbling. Case in point: Senators John McCain (R -AZ) and Conrad Burns (R -MT) are drafting legislation that would specifically prohibit the FCC from requiring radio and TV stations to give free airtime to political candidates. McCain even says the FCC, as a regulatory agency, would be "overstepping its authority." Then Louisiana Republican House leader Billy Tauzin weighed in and wanted to pass a "sense of Congress" resolution against the Kennard crusade for free broadcast time. And in his own building, FCC Chairman Bill Kennard has encountered immediate opposition from new GOP seatholder Harold Furchtgott -Roth. Mr. Furchtgott -Roth -- he's the guy who has 5 kids and doesn't own a TV, remember -- also blasted the FCC's ballyhooed regulatory review of its own rules, calling it a "paper shuffle." He also claims he was left out of the review process, which Kennard denies. The 1996 Telecommunications Act requires a biennial review of FCC rules.

Also coming out against "forced speech" free airtime for political candidates -- the National Religious Broadcasters. They adopted a number of positions in last week's business meeting in Washington, and one of them decries President Clinton's call for the FCC to require free airtime for candidates. Among the NRB's arguments: Many candidates don't take advantage of time they're already offered in debates and public affairs time. And free time would lead to more negative advertising, which turns off the electorate.

DAB -- Digital Audio Broadcasting -- has popped back into the headlines, courtesy of a February 10 meeting at Electronic Industries Association headquarters in Washington, D.C. M Street Journal readers know that CBS and Lucent are cooperating on the development of a new in -band, on- channel system for DAB. Suddenly, it's a two -horse race again, as new rival Digital Radio Express surfaces and asks the DAB /NRSC committee for approval of its testing schedule for ITS proposed new DAB system. DRE is based in Silicon Valley, and says it's progressed to the point that it's got hardware ready for testing. The NRSC committee has indeed been reactivated, and M Street will be watching the proceedings. Meanwhile, USA Digital also made a presentation at the February 10 gathering, and continues working its own testing protocol. (USA Digital is moving soon, from its Linthicum, MD headquarters, near Baltimore -Washington Airport, to new space in Columbia, MD.)




WASHINGTON THIS WEEK (cont'd) Yet another pirate operating near an airport got a visit from the FBI and the FCC: The Commission says there was "severe interference to air traffic control frequencies" caused by an unlicensed radio operation near the San Juan International Airport in Puerto Rico. The Commission likewise busted unlicensed operators near a couple of Florida airports late last year.

Two new indecency releases last week -- but both were very old news (from 1992 and 1994), and M Street believes we're seeing the FCC clean out the files and dispose of old business. In one, it reduced the $12,500 Notice of Apparent Liability against Agape Broadcasting Foundation to $2,000, based on the KNON, Dallas licensee's showing that it had dealt promptly with the program producer who allowed the airing in afternoon drive of a song called "I Want To Be A Homosexual." In the second case, it's vowing to track down a previous owner of KKLZ, Las Vegas who hasn't paid an $8,000 NAL issued back on August 19, 1994. The licensee, now apparently out of business, was Southern Nevada Radio, Inc.

A former station employee who's been making filings against his old employer for about 20 years has gotten a rare and strong rebuke from the Commission. He's Vincent Hoffart, Sr., and the full Commission is backing up a staff decision that found he's been attempting to "cause delay and economic injury to a former employer." Hoffart worked for KISW, Seattle until the late 1970s, under then - owner Kaye- Smith. He left, and since then has persistently leveled charges against KISW and Kaye- Smith, including an early -1980s allegation that Kaye -Smith was getting favorable treatment because of Danny Kaye's friendship with then - President Reagan. Last week's full -commission finding denies Hof fart's Applications for Review and warns him about abusing Commission process, in a case involving license renewal of KISW.

It's not quite the Olympics....but the FCC will be represented at an important international gathering called the 1999/2000 World Radiocommunications Conference. It's moved responsibility for WRC -99 from the International Bureau's Satellite and Radiocommunication division to its Planning and Negotiations Division, led by Richard Engelman. Damon C. Ladson will supervise the FCC's WRC -99 preparations. And on the outside -- Skadden, Arps partner Toni Bush will chair the FCC's Advisory Committee, which had its first meeting on February 10 at the Commission.

Rounding up some other license -related action at the Commission: It cancelled applications for renewals of these four stations: WNJW, Franklin Lakes, NJ (88.7 MHz), per attorney's request. KGNN (AM), Cuba, MO; WIFM (AM), Elkin, NC; and WFXX, South Williamsport, PA. And in a case involving the burned -out KHNC, Johnstown, CO (1360 KHz), the FCC has reinstated its license. The reinstatement was unrelated to the station's publicized blaze; KHNC is now back on the air.

ELSEWHERE The mammoth merger of CBS with American Radio Systems is likely to happen in March, and ahead of that, ARS and CBS have filed to place 12 of their combined stations in a trust run by veteran broadcaster Bill Clark. The stations are in San Francisco, Boston, Baltimore and Sacramento, and M Street believes that CBS still hasn't decided which stations it will spin off because of DOJ or other considerations.

Group owner Del Reynolds sells all 9 of his northern Michigan stations to Chicago - based Calibre Communications, for $7 million. The Reynolds group is mostly around the Petoskey /Cheboygan and Traverse City /NW Michigan markets. The stations: standards WCBY, Cheboygan (1240 KHz). Classic rock WGFM, Cheboygan (105.1 MHz) plus simulcast partner WGFN, Glen Arbor (98.1 MHz). Jazz WLJZ, Mackinaw City (94.5 MHz). Oldies WIDG, St. Ignace (940 KHz). Country WMKC, St. Ignace (102.9 MHz). Classic rock WCKC, Cadillac (107.1 MHz). Jazz WJZJ, Glen Arbor (95.5 MHz). And jazz WAVC, Mio, MI (93.9 MHz).

Pittsburgh -based group owner Burbach files to acquire a couple of more stations in the Parkersburg -Marietta market: Dailey Corporation's country WHCM (99.1 MHz) and standards WADC (1050 KHz). Burbach now owns three stations on the West Virginia - Ohio border: hot AC WXIL (95.1 MHz), country WXKX (103.1 MHz) and talk WKYG (1230 KHz). All five stations are licensed to Parkersburg.




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) More Radio Disney coming to the airwaves, via new group owner Hibernia? M Street notes that Mike Craven and Jim Thompson just filed to acquire their third AM in New England, and their fifth AM in the U.S. So far, their track record would lead M Street to speculate that they're going to put the syndicated Radio Disney format on it. The station: WRDM, Bloomfield, CT, (1550 KHz) in the Hartford market. It's currently doing a mix of Spanish -Tropical, Spanish religion and ethnic. Seller is Ital -Net Broadcasting.

Capstar's also buying additional properties in Lufkin, TX: talk KSFA (860 KHz) and classic rock KTBQ (107.7 MHz); they're both licensed to Nacogdoches, TX, and are being sold by George B. Wilkes III. Capstar's other Lufkin -area stations: country KYKS, Lufkin (105.1 MHz) and CHR KAFX, Diboll, TX (95.5 MHz). They'll go into Capstar's "GulfStar" unit, and there is an LMA prior to closing.

Maybe the tourists could help file CDs at the radio station and cut commercials -- Phoenix Media Group is buying the only commercial radio station in coastal Alaska Seward. It's KSWD (950 KHz), and it's been silent. Population of Seward is about 3,000, but it sees gazillions of tourists pouring off those popular Alaska cruise ships. That must be where Phoenix Media is planning to make its money.

Jacor buys again in Idaho. This time, it's religious "Cross Radio" KRSS, Chubbuck, ID (98.5 MHz), in the Pocatello market. Seller is CSN International, and the price is $800,000. Jacor's other area stations include oldies KPKY (94.9 MHz) and sports KWIK (1240 KHz), both Pocatello; and talk KID (590 KHz) and country KID -FM (96.1 MHz), both Idaho Falls, ID.

The "Zimmer" name just keeps spreading across the Show -Me state: Zimmer Radio of Mid -Missouri files with the FCC to buy CHR KTXY, Jefferson City, MO (106.9 MHz) and country KLIK, Jefferson City (950 KHz) from Central Missouri Broadcasting. And MVP Radio, which M Street believes is associated with two Zimmer brothers no longer involved with Jerry Zimmer's big Missouri group, is acquiring country KATI, California, MO (94.3 MHz).

While we're writing about Zimmer -- Zimmer Broadcasting is adding another pair of stations around Jefferson City, MO: country KFAL (900 KHz) and oldies KKCA (100.5 MHz), both licensed to Fulton, MO. Seller is Ken Meyer, and the price tag is $500,000, in a deal that was brokered by Ralph E. Meador.

Turn on that computer and listen to the radio: M Street suspects that in- office listening has already been affected by stations webcasting their signal. Specifically, we think it could already be benefiting stations with added workplace listening where their broadcast signal is problematic. (Are you listening, Mr. Limbaugh ?) Now along comes consultant BRS Media, which tracks webcasting, and it claims 576 U.S. and Canadian licensed radio stations are now webcasting their signals 24 hours a day. It counts another 403 international radio stations, 32 radio networks, and 91 Internet -only virtual radio stations. More on BRS Media's own website, which is a dandy gateway to webcasting stations: http: / /www.brsradio.com.

USA Today (February 9 edition) did a big profile on satellite radio company "CD Radio." Coverage like that could help CD Radio (and rival American Mobile) sell their radio - from - the -sky idea to the motoring public. Among the highlights in the USA Today feature: 50 signals, beamed from studios being built in the New York metro. Programming "beamed to a silver -dollar -size antenna on the rear window of the subscriber's vehicle." Subscriptions will cost $10 a month, plus a one -time charge of $200 for a radio card that fits into the vehicle's cassette or CD player. Consumers "can install both in seconds." Couple of quotes from CD Radio's David Margolese: "Our mantra is: 'Radio is to the car what television has been to the home." And "The ultimate market is the new -car market. Whether it's cellular phones or FM radio, Detroit will watch the success of a product in the aftermarket and then slowly migrate the product into their product lines."

From the overseas wire: Hungary media baron Janos Fenyoe was killed in an apparent professional hit job when a young man fired 10 bullets into his Mercedes - Benz, killing Fenyoe on the spot. Among his other media interests, he published Hungary's TV and Radio guide (though he made his first money in the 1980s publishing calendars picturing scantily -clad women). Fenyoe was 43 years old.




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) In Poland, the government can order you to run fewer spots on your station -- and you have to do it. It can also force you to go commercial -free on public and religious holidays and even weekends. The National Radio and Television Council proposed those and other restrictions as part of a new national debate on public radio and TV in Poland; they're called "public ", but they depend heavily on advertising -- too heavily, says the Council.

And now, oy vey, we've got pirate radio operators in Israel -- and they're Orthodox Jews. AP says Israel has about 40 illegal radio stations with rabbis asking for money and offering (says the AP) prayers for protection against auto accidents and Scud missiles. The stations started appearing during the 1991 Gulf War, when rabbis declared that Orthodox Jews could listen to the radio to hear warnings of missile attacks. They're illegal -- but nobody in the Israeli government wants to raise the wrath of the powerful and growing Orthodox community, so the stations operate very much in the open. Secular Meretz Party leader Amnon Rubinstein says in the next big election, the pirate stations "will be a very important tool. Every rabbi has his own station." One thing may lead to a crackdown -- interfering with the military. The Army learned last week that several of its own emergency frequencies have been hijacked by pirates; it raided two religious stations the day after an emergency drill.

And speaking of religion and radio: Focus on the Family's Dr. James Dobson is considering taking a leave of absence from the Colorado Springs -based media giant to spend more time on political advocacy -- so as not to threaten the non -profit status of Focus. That's according to the New York Times, which got a tape of an hour -long speech Dr. Dobson made in front of the private Council for National Policy. The Times says Oliver North, Pat Robertson, businessman Holland Coors and congressmen Dick Armey and Jesse Helms were in the audience. The thrust of Dr. Dobson's remarks: the Republican party has betrayed conservative evangelical voters, and he might just lead a walkout. No official word from Focus on Dr. Dobson's plans, or how it would handle his possible sabbatical. The Times estimates that "Focus" is heard by about 5 million people weekly.

He shoots, he scores! If you're looking for the NHL playoffs, Westwood One has the radio rights. First round of the playoffs begins Wednesday, April 22, with the Stanley Cup finals beginning Tuesday, June 9. Sam Rosen and Gary Green will call the games.

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NEW' YORK VASIIVIIÄ E Feb. 18, 1998 Vol. 15 No. 7

FCC TROUBLESHOOTING. . . Gambling on the SuperBowl? Computers open to hackers? An employee using an FCC computer to download possible child pornography? Those were the most serious problems identified in the just- issued semi -annual report of the FCC's Office of the Inspector General. The document also shows that the Commission has been moving to correct those problems plus a couple more (like a

subcontractor who overbilled for computer service who got nailed for two felony convictions, and a "potential post -employment conflict of interest violation" by a former employee). The FCC and relevant authorities are of course taking the matter of the child pornography incident very seriously. The Commission's own staff was delegated to see if its computers could be hacked into from the outside (they could), and then made sealed recommendations about fixing the problems. And as for the gambling -- there was apparently an office pool over a recent Super Bowl, and supervisors both condoned and participated. That's against Government regulations, and will result in "administrative action."

UNO, DOS, TRES. . . The syndicated Spanish "La Zeta" format is now joined by "La Buena" and "La Bonita" -- all produced by station owner and program producer Z Spanish out of its facility in Sacramento. "La Zeta" has been around since 1992, doing Spanish hits. But here come the two new formats: La Buena, which is

traditional Regional Mexican (think country) and "in the pipeline" about to launch. And La Bonita, which is "Romantic" Spanish AC, and either heard in or about to launch in Sacramento, Modesto, Seattle, Douglas (AZ) and Gallup (NM). Z Spanish does the three Spanish formats in conjunction with Jones Radio Network. Z Spanish executive Joe Espineta says the fast -growing Z Spanish group owns (or

will ultimately own) 25 stations, with another 28 stations airing one of the three syndicated formats.


AL Jackson WHOD -FM -94.5 adult contemporary adds JRN - soft AC AK Anchorage KASH -1080 # country // KASH -FM classical // KLEF

Long Island (Anchor.) KABN -840 classical // KLEF reported silent AR Cabot (Little Rock) KBBL -1350 sports reported silent CA Beverly Hills (L.A.) KGIL -1260 musicals adds JRN - standards

(KGIL and KGXL continue to program musicals 7 -9a, 5 -7p and weekends) Columbia (Modesto) KTDO -98.9 Spanish AC adds JRN - Spanish AC

(Z Spanish Network and Jones have two new Spanish networks, see story above) Costa Mesa KGXL -1650 musicals // KGIL adds JRN - standards

CO Durango KWXA -99.7 country adult alternative Fort Morgan KBRU -101.7 JRN - country JRN - oldies

FL Arcadia (Lakeland) WWRZ -98.3 soft AC adds JRN - soft AC Goulds (Miami) WRTO -98.3 tropical Spanish hits

GA Cordele WKKN -98.3 silent JRN - classic country (WKKN is now a combo with soft AC WQSY and WCEH)

HI Hilo KHWI -100.3 oldies classic rock (Mark and Brian stay on for mornings)

Hilo KAOE -92.7 # adult alt. // KAOI oldies Kealakekua KAOY -101.5 # adult alt. // KAOI classic rock // KWHI Kealakekua KKON -790 # adult alt. // KAOI oldies // KAOE

ID Pocatello KSEI -930 talk adds 1 -on -1 - sports LA De Ridder KEAZ -101.7 # country s. gospel // KDLA

(KEAZ and KDLA enter into an LMA -to -buy with Willis Broadcasting)

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FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES (cont'd) MD Ocean City WRXS -106.9 # sports // WTEM to be CHR "X- 106.9"

(WRXS is now in an LMA -to -buy with Atlantic Radio Broadcasting, LLC) Ocean Pines (Salis.) WLFX -97.1 # classic rock WQJZ, JRN - smooth jazz

MA Gardner WGAW -1340 adult standards AC // WEIM (WGAW enters into an LMA with WEIM)

MI Oscoda WCLS -100.7 country adds ABC's Moby MT Deer Lodge (Butte) KQRV -96.5 new country "The River" NM Alamogordo KINN -1270 adult contemporary talk NY Canandaigua (Roch.) WMHX -102.3 # adult alt. // WMAX stunting

Conklin (Binghamton) WCDW -100.5 country modern AC Honeoye Falls (Roch.) WRCD -107.3 # jazz dance - CHR "Jammin' 107" Irondequoit (Roch.) WMAX -FM -106.7 adult alternative stunting

NC Hendersonville WHKP -1450 oldies & talk JRN - standards & talk Wanchese WOBR -FM -95.3 modern rock adds JRN - modern AC

(WOBR -FM will use Jones "Rock Alternative" overnights) ND Dickinson KLTC -1460 country classic country OH Marietta WYLI -910 CHR reported silent OK Guthrie (O.K. City) KOKC -1490 country reported silent

Holdenville KTLS -FM -106.5 adult contemporary ABC - oldies Holdenville KTLS -1370 ABC - oldies ABC - country Newcastle (O.K. City) KKNG -FM -93.3 silent country "King"

(KKNG -FM moves from Ada, OK into the Oklahoma City market) PA Olyphant (Scranton) WMXH -750 adult standards reported silent PR Guayama (Ponce) WXRF -1590 Spanish hits / /WMEG tropical SC Myrtle Beach WKZQ -1450 rock // FM add sports 12n -6am TN Belle Meade (Nash.) WNPL -106.7 new hot AC & classic hits

Dayton WDNT -FM -104.9 country adds JRN - country Dayton WDNT -1280 country // FM adds JRN CW // FM Henderson (Jackson) WHHM -FM -107.7 JRN CD - country JRN - classic country Waverly WPHC -1060 # adult standards s. gospel // WQSE

(WPHC enters into an LMA -to -buy with WQSE) TX Bishop (C. Christi) KFLZ -106.9 sports Spanish religion

(KCCT's LMA with KGFT moves over to KFLZ) Corpus Christi KCCT -1150 Spanish religion sports "The Zone"

(KFLZ's sports format moves to KCCT) Ingleside (C. Christi) KCCG -107.3 oldies adds ABC - oldies Livingston KETX -1440 country & talk / /FM JRN - adult standards Livingston KETX -FM -92.3 country & talk JRN CD - country Paris KGDD -1250 sports adds Toni Grant - talk Rockport (C. Christi) KZJM -102.3 silent KBTE, dance - CHR

(See the full story on Page 10) UT Price KARB -98.3 country adds Radio One - country VT Montpelier WSKI -1240 oldies adds WW1 - oldies VA Crewe (Richmond) WVGO -104.7 oldies urban AC

(WVGO is now a combo with urban WSOJ and gospel WREJ) Norfolk WTAR -850 talk & sports adds WW1 - Imus Petersburg (Richmond) WSOJ -100.3 urban AC urban Pound WDXC -102.3 country adds WW1 - country Ruckersville (Charl.) WVSY -101.9 soft AC adds JRN - soft AC

WA Eatonville (Tacoma) KKBY -FM -104.9 country urban "Y- 104.9" (KKBY -FM enters into an LMA with Y Communications)

Tacoma KZTS -1360 JRN - reg. Mexican JRN - Spanish AC WV Elkins WDNE -1240 country // FM adds talk 5:30a -12n ON Kingston CBCK -FM -107.5 CBC -1 variety / /CBL CBC -1 variety // CBO -FM PQ Montreal new -940 new CBC -1 variety // CBM

(By September, this station, which requested CBME -FM, will replace CBM -940)

NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) ( + competes with existing application) 45 w, 262 ft Kasilof Public Broadcasting 10000 w (v), 328 ft Paulino Bernal Evangelism no facils given Denver Ed. Bcstg., Inc. no facils given Christian Ed. Association

AK 105.7 AR 89.3* CO 88.5*+ IL 89.1*

Kasilof Texarkana Vail Lynwood

MO 88.7* Poplar Bluff 50000w(v),413 ft,DA MO St. Univ. Board of Regents 89.7* Troy no facils given Missouri River Christian Bcstg.

MT 89.9* Billings no facils given Western Inspirational Bcstrs. NY 90.1* Malone no facils given Mars Hill Broadcasting Co. Inc.

OR 88.1* Bend no facils given Lane Community College 88.7* Cave Junction no facils given So. OR Univ. Board of High. Ed.

88.3* Roseburg no facils given Lane Community College 88.7* Selma no facils given Educational Media Foundation

PA 89.3*+ Coatesville no facils given American Family Association




NEW STATIONS: APPLICATIONS TX 91.3* Beeville

89.9 *+ Harlingen WA 88.1* Millwood WY 88.9* Gillette

88.1* Sheridan

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(cont'dQ ( * non -commercial station) ( & reapplication) Paulino Bernal Evangelism Paulino Bernal Evangelism Educational Media Foundation Montana State Univ.- Billings Montana State Univ.- Billings

Returned /Dismissed Applications AL 830 # Hartselle (D)

(The Commission's Public N AK 96.9+

96.9+ CA 92.5+

92.5+ 104.5 107.1+ 107.1+ 100.5+ 100.5+

FL 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9*+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+ 95.9+

ID 106.3 LA 102.1+

102.1+ 102.1+ 102.1+ 102.1+ 102.1+

MT 96.3+ 96.3+ 96.3+ 96.3+ 107.5+ 107.5+ 107.5+ 107.5+ 100.7+ 100.7+

NV 102.3+ 102.3+

NM 98.9 NY 105.3+

105.3+ 105.3+

NC 97.9 SD 106.7 TX 96.9

105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 105.7+ 102.7+ 102.7+ 102.7+ 102.7+ 102.7+ 102.7+

Fairbanks (D)

Fairbanks (D) Arvin (D)

Arvin (D)

Lenwood (D)

Needles (D) Needles (D) Templeton (D)

Templeton (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Sebastian (D)

Homedale (D)

Blanchard (D)

Blanchard (D)

Blanchard (D)

Blanchard (D)

Blanchard (D)

Blanchard (D)

Billings (D)

Billings (D) Billings (D)

Billings (D) Billings (D)

Billings (D)

Billings (D)

Billings (D)

Livingston (D)

Livingston (D)

Wendover (D) Wendover (D)

Chama (D) Calverton- Roanoke (D)

Calverton- Roanoke (D) Calverton- Roanoke (D)

Bayboro (D)

Aberdeen (D)

Pittsburg (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

San Angelo (D)

Winona (D)

Winona (D) Winona (D)

Winona (D)

Winona (D)

Winona (D)

1000 w (v), 302 ft no facils given no facils given 425 w, 439 ft 450 w, 1118 ft

Dorothy E. Newman otice listed this applicant as Dorsey Newman)

Sherry Walley -Hoff William M. Holzheimer Lauryn Bcstg. Mary Helen Barro Ruby Broadcasting, Inc. Steven M. Greeley The Park Lane Group Radio Representatives Rita Bonilla Beatrice Sherman Carl J. Tutera, Jr. Chris Hubbard FL Inst. of Technology, Inc. First Baptist Church, Inc. ForeFront Communications, Inc. Milegro Broadcasting, Inc. Moody Bible Inst. of Chicago Public Radio, Inc. Seawood Broadcasters, Inc. Sebastian Broadcasting Co. Star Radio, Inc. Homedale Broadcasting Co. Decibel, Inc. Harvest Broadcasting Company L & L Broadcasting Company Outstanding Broadcasting Poke Salad Bcstg. Co. SAHHJM /FM EBILL, LLC KPD Broadcasting Paul Lucci William Richard Reier, Jr. Conway Broadcasting, Inc. Paul Lucci Reier Broadcasting Co., Inc. Sunbrook Communications, Inc. Henry Adams PBMI, LP Gaylen & Laurel Palmer Wendover Radio Partners KNXX, Inc. Cynthia L. Mack East Shore Broadcasting Corp. Sabbath, Inc. Blythe Bay Broadcasting Alrox, Inc. OARA, Inc. J. Rodger Skinner John W. Barger La Unica Broadcasting Co. OARA, Inc. PLC Broadcasting Pacific Spanish Net., Inc. Radio SunGroup of Texas, Inc. Ruben Velasquez Three Guys Radio Partnership BK Radio Huggins & Gransec Bcstg. MetroSound of East Texas Michael Harris Radio SunGroup of Texas, Inc. Winona Airwave Co.




Returned /Dismissed Applications (cont'd) UT 102.3 Randolph (D) Michael Radio Group WA 99.3 Naches (D) Sela Valley Broadcasting

(Unless noted with an " # ", we believe the above applications were dismissed as the result of a settlement agreement)

Feb. 18, 1998

NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING CO 100.7 Grand Junction GA 100.7 Cuthbert ID 106.7 LA 104.5 MN 93.3

95.9 MO 97.1

97.7 MT 107.5 NM 97.9

101.5 WY 98.3

McCall Grand Isle Nisswa Pillager La Monte Shell Knob Superior Cloudcroft Gallup Thermopolis

NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AK 96.9 Fairbanks CA 92.5*

104.5 107.1 100.5

FL 95.9 ID 106.3 LA 102.1 MT 107.5

96.3 100.7

NV 102.3 NM 98.9 NY 105.3

Arvin Lenwood Needles Templeton Sebastian Homedale Blanchard Billings Billings Livingston Wendover Chama Calverton- Roanoke

NC 97.9 Bayboro SD 106.7 Aberdeen TX 1700 # Brownsville

96.9 Pittsburg 102.7 San Angelo

UT 1660 # Brigham City

2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98 2 -10 -98

10000 w, 507 ft 86 w, 2542 ft 2500 w, 515 ft 50000 w, 492 ft 1200 w, 722 ft 25000 w, 321 ft 100000 w, 1440 ft 25000 w, 328 ft 100000 w, 984 ft 100000 w, 695 ft 100000 w, 1325 ft 100000 w, 984 ft 6000 w, -751 ft 6000 w, 292 ft 16000 w, 423 ft, DA 100000 w, 338 ft 10000/1000, ND (filed by KBOR)

6000 w, 328 ft 20000 w, 367 ft 10000/1000, ND (filed by KSOS)

MBC Grand Broadcasting, Inc. Alaga Communications Corp. Idaho Broadcasting Consortium Blue Dolphin Communications BDI Broadcasting, Inc. DJ Broadcasting Sedalia Investment Group, LLC Galen Gilbert Michael Radio Group A -O Broadcasting Corp. Skywest Radio Associates Idaho Broadcasting Consortium

Northern Television, Inc. Farmworker Ed. Radio Network Rita Bonilla 1530 Broadcasting, LLC Walter D. Howard Sebastian Broadcasting Company R & S Media Delaney Broadcasting, Inc. Mount Rushmore Broadcasting Sunbrook Communications, Inc. Jann Holter Bernsten Mount Rushmore Broadcasting Tony Gonzales John Rose Conner Media Corporation CD /RR, Inc. WVAE -FM, Inc.

John Mitchell Regency Broadcasting, Inc. First National Bcstg. Corp.

102.3 Randolph 480 w, 1128 ft General Randolph Broadcasting WA 99.3 Naches 130 w, 2083 ft Apple Maggot Bcstg. Co. NS 98.9 # Antigonish 1900 w Atlantic Broadcasters, Ltd.

(This station will simulcast CJFX and replace CJFX by 2004) NW 89.9 # Igaluit 10 w Iqalumuit Nipnigit Society

(unless noted with an " # ", we believe the above applications were granted as the result of a settlement agreement)

TRANSLATORS / BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: APPLICATIONS CA new -90.5* San Luis Obispo WPCS

KLYT CO new -90.7* ID new -88.7* NM new -91.1* TN new -91.3* UT new -91.5*

Antonito Nampa Alamogordo Columbia Vernal

TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: AZ K270AH -101.9 Fredonia CA K294AI- 106.9* Muscoy NM KLVO -1 -97.7 Albuquerque

KYLZ -1 -106.3 Albuquerque

CONSTRIICTION PERMIT AL WFOW(CP)-106.1 AK KXGA-90.5*

KQEZ-92.1 CA KDUC-94.3

KSLY-FM-96.1

ACTIVITY Chatom Glennallen Houston Barstow

San Luis Obispo

KAWZ KAWZ WYFG KUSU-FM

Pensacola Christ. Coll. Christian Bcstg. Academy Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Bible Broadcasting Net. Utah State University

GRANTS 170 w, KXAZ Kane Cnty Spec. Serv. 7 w (v), DA Assoc. for Comm. Educ. 20000 w(v), DA, KLVO AGM -Nevada, LLC 20000 w(v), DA, KYLZ AGM -Nevada, LLC

granted extension of time license to cover for new station license to cover for new station use old licensed main facilities as an auxiliary facility

changes to 3400 w, 1686 ft




CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY (cont'd) CT WADS -690 Ansonia granted extension of time to increase

to 3500 w days, DA -2 DC WCSP -FM -90.1* Washington requests extension of time to increase

to 36000 w, 567 ft, add DA, class B (Appeared on Public Notice Jan. 13, 1998 under calls WSCP -FM)

FL WYUU -92.5 Safety Harbor increases to 489 ft WKXY -930 Sarasota corrects coordinates to 27 -21 -17 82 -23 -06 WAIB -103.1 Tallahassee changes to 42000 w, 541 ft WTMP -1150 Temple Terrace granted replacement of expired CP to

increase to 5000 w nights, DA -2 Mountain Home changes to 80000 w, 2191 ft Detroit changes to 45000 w, 479 ft, DA Ypsilanti increases to 9200 w days, DA -2 Lenoir increases to 1000 w Bellevue requests replacement of expired CP to


Ada moves from 96.7 A to 99.7 A Burns license to cover for new station Fort Worth requests replacement of expired CP to decrease

to 35000 w days, 890 w nights, DA -2, change xmtr location to 32 -48 -45 97- 00 -30, change city of license to University Park, TX

requests extension of time to increase to 15000 w, 423 ft, class C3, change xmtr location to 29 -41 -17 97 -40 -39

granted extension of time requests extension of time to increase to 2200 w (v), 167 ft, DA

granted extension of time to move to 92.3 C2, increase to 20000 w, 394 ft,

change xmtr location to 47 -19 -13 119 -34 -22 changes xmtr location to 44 -38 -33 89 -51 -24

ID KTPZ-99.1 MI WMXD-92.3

WWCM-990 NC WKVS-103.3 OH WNRR-92.1

OK KADA-FM-96.7 PR KQHC-92.7 TX KZMP-1540

KCTI-FM-106.3

KMIA(CP)-92.3 VA WVST-FM-91.3*

WA KULE-FM-95.9

WI WYTE-96.7

Gonzales

New Ulm Petersburg

Ephrata

Whiting

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS AK KUWL -103.9 College

CA KLUE-106.3

CO KPRE-89.9*

FL WWRM-94.9

IL WCCQ-98.3

WDKB-94.9 IA KLKK-103.1

KKDM-107.5 KS KCHZ-95.7

KY WRIL-106.3

MA WCAT-FM-99.9

WQVR-100.1

NE KUSO(CP)-92.7

NY WNEW-102.7 NC WXDU-88.7* PA WBUX-1570

WPLY-100.3 WXXM-95.7

TX KKMJ-FM-95.5

KAVX(CP) -91.9*

Soledad

Vail

Tampa

Crest Hill

De Kalb Clear Lake

Des Moines Ottawa

Pineville

Athol

Southbridge

Albion

New York Durham Doylestown

Media Philadelphia Austin

Lufkin

( & reapplication) [docket number] one step application to increase to class C3, 2950 w, 823 ft, change xmtr location to 64 -55 -21 147 -42 -55

modify CP to change to 4700 w, 371 ft, change xmtr loc. to 36 -16 -27 121 -16 -15

decrease to 295 ft, change xmtr location to 39 -08 -05 106 -26 -47

decrease to 1122 ft, change xmtr location to 27 -49 -08 82 -14 -26

modify CP to move to 105.3 MHz, change to 3000 w, 469 ft, change xmtr location to 41 -26 -09 88 -11 -04

change xmtr location to 41 -45 -57 88 -53 -44 one step application to move to 103.7 C3, increase to 25000 w, 253 ft, change xmtr location to 43 -03 -35 93 -22 -47

build new auxiliary facility change to 100000 w, 981 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 39 -00 -45 95 -10 -46


increase to 2250 w, 443 ft, change xmtr location to 42 -33 -34 72 -09 -14

increase to 6000 w, 312 ft, change xmtr location to 42 -08 -00 71 -59 -52


build new auxiliary facility change to 2150 w, 253 ft, DA modify CP to decrease to 900 w nights, DA -2, change xmtr location to 40 -19 -34 75 -09 -40

build new auxiliary facility build new auxiliary facility modify CP to decrease to 50000 w, 1305 ft, drop DA, class Cl

change to 23000 w, 728 ft




FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS (cont'd) ( & reapplication) [docket number] WI WRLO -FM -105.3 Antigo decrease to 581 ft

WGLB -1560 Port Washington decrease to 185 w days, DA -D, change xmtr location to 43 -00 -32 88- 02 -06, change city of license to Elm Grove, WI, increase to 4 towers days

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: GRANTS CA KEJC(CP) -93.9 Modesto increase to 4300 w, 384 ft, add DA

(as amended) South Lake Tahoe direct measurement of antenna power Torrington direct measurement of antenna power Sebring increase to 19000 w, 351 ft, class C3, change

xmtr loc. to 27 -21 -29 81- 28 -22, [93 -65) from 105.5 MHz to 105.7 MHz) decrease to 5000 w days and nights, ND, change xmtr loc. to 19 -51 -02 155 -05 -07

experimental synchronous xmtr) increase to 462 ft, change xmtr location to 37 -14 -02 98 -39 -55

direct measurement of antenna power modify CP to change to 81000 w, 863 ft increase to 36000 w, 492 ft, class C2 increase to 3400 w, 892 ft, class C3, change xmtr loc. to 46 -47 -15 92 -07 -21 [96 -105]

increase to 6000 w (v), add DA (as amended)

augment nighttime pattern increases to 347 w (critical hours), ND -D increase to 800 w nights, DA -2, increase to 4 towers nights, change classification from a Daytimer

change to 24500 w, 795 ft one step application to increase to class C3, 25000 w, 210 ft

change to 6000 w, 276 ft, change xmtr location to 35 -34 -39 95- 12 -36, change city of license to Warner, OK [96 -94]

move to 105.5 B1, increase to 16000 w, 413 ft [87 -433]

change to 3600 w, 810 ft (as amended)


KOWL-1490 CT WSNG-610 FL WYMR-105.7

HI KIPA-620 (station has already moved

Hilo

(this application is for an Medicine Lodge KS KSNS(CP)-91.5*

KOFO-1220 LA KPEL-FM-107.7 MI WAAH-102.3 MN WWAX-92.1

NH WUNH-91.3*

NY WCGR-1310 WTHE-1520 WRKL-910

OH WHOT-FM-101.1 OK KCDL-99.3

KRQZ-FM-102.1

PA WMKX-95.9

TN WAEZ-99.3

UT KQMB-102.7

Ottawa Erath Houghton Hermantown

Durham

Canandaigua Mineola New City

Youngstown Cordell

Wagoner

Brookville

Elizabethton

Midvale

CALL LETTER CHANGES ( # applied for by new owners) AL WCRQ -FM -92.7 Arab WAFN (requested) "Fun" IL WEMG -FM -102.3 Crete # WYAA 11/6/97

(WEMG -FM has changed but has never run on an FCC notice) ME WPKM -106.3 Scarborough becomes # WBQW (requested)

(This corrects Jan. 28 listing as Mass.) OH WSWZ -103.5 Lancaster WJZA (requested) "Jazz" TX KZJM -102.3 Rockport KBTE (requested) PQ new -88.5* Montreal CBME -FM (requested)


CA KZZF -102.9 South Lake Tahoe

CT WRDM -1550 Bloomfield

DE WOSC -95.9 Bethany Beach

control, 316 reorganization) 316 from Tri- Valley Bcstg. Corp.

to Tri- Valley Bcstg. Corp. DIP 314 from Ital -Net Broadcasting Corporation

to Hibernia of Hartford, LLC 314 from WOSC License LP

to Cumulus Licensing Corp. ($7.5 million includes LMA; Broker is Media Venture Partners)

FL WAVQ -104.3 Inglis 314 from WAVQ -FM, Inc. to Seven Rivers Broadcast Ministry

($1.2 million includes $200,000 promissory note and a charitable contribution deduction)

WRRX -97.7 Micanopy 314 from Gator Broadcasting Corp. to ECI License Company, LP

(Broker is Donald K. Clark, Inc.) GA WFFM -105.7 Ashburn 314 from WFFM, Inc.

to On Top Communications, Inc.




PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS (cont'd) GA WRXZ -106.1 Sylvester

IA

MD

MN

KTOF-1360/ KHAK-98

WWFG-99.9

KOLV-100.1

KITN-93.5

NC WWDR-1080/ WDLZ-98.3

page 7 Feb. 18, 1998

314 from K & B Broadcasting Co., Inc. to On Top Communications, Inc.

$850,000 for upgrade to C2) from Capstar Acquisition Company, Inc. to Central Star Communications, Inc.

314 from WWFG License, LP to Cumulus Licensing Corp. close, includes LMA) from Olivia Broadcasting Company to Bold Radio, Inc.

note and non -compete for $25,000) 314 from MN Valley Broadcasting Company

to Nobles Broadcasting Co. Ltd. includes $200,000 non -compete)

314 from C'N' W Inc. to Edwards Broadcasting, Inc.

LMA with Team Broadcasting) 314 from C. V. Nardone Bcstg., Inc.

to Fennessy Bcstg. Stations Corp. ($75,500) 314 from Radio KRIO, Inc.

to Spanish Broadcasting Sys. of San Antonio ($9 million)

314 from Sound Leasing, Inc. to Pacific Bcstg. of Missouri, LLC

$508,500 promissory note and $100 non -compete) 314 from Coastal Bend Radio Active, Inc.

to Pacific Bcstg. of Missouri, LLC $1,050,000, includes $509,500 promissory note)

314 from Armak Broadcasters, Inc. to ECI License Company, LP

($1 million) 314 from Dailey Corporation

to PBBC, Inc. (Broker is Ray Rosenblum)

314 from K to Z, Ltd. to QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc.

$460,000 non -compete; Broker is Jay Meyers) 314 from Platteville Broadcasting, Inc.

to QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc. ($825,00 and assume $12,000 debt)

($2 million base price plus Cedar Rapids 316

.1 /KDAT -104.5 Ocean City

($7.5 million cash at Olivia 314

($335,000 assumption of Worthington

PA WMXH-750

($1 million Murfreesboro

($145,000, Olyphant

includes

TX KRIO-FM-94.1 Floresville

WA

WV WADC -1050/ Parkersburg WHCM -99.1

WI WGLR -1280/97.7 Lancaster

KZTX -106.1 Refugio

($725,000 for assets, includes KZJM -102.3 Rockport

(stock purchase for KBAM -1270/ Longview/

KRQT -107.1 Castle Rock

FM KS

($1,660,000 includes WPVL -1590/107.1 Platteville

ALLOCATIONS: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS KRWV(CP) Emporia to 96.1 A from 99.5 A, "show cause why not" KIKS -FM Iola to 101.5 A from 99.3 A "show cause why not" KWIC Topeka to 99.3 C3 from 99.3 A, comments due Mar. 30,

replies Apr. 14 KY WAUE(CP) Beaver Dam

TX new Three Rivers

FM ALLOCATIONS: GRANTED

to

add

AMENDMENTS

100.7 C3, Brownsville from 100.7 A Beaver Dam, KY, comments due Apr. 6 replies Apr. 21 100.9 A, comments due Mar. 30, replies Apr. 14

IN new Farmersburg add 96.3 A KY new Brodhead add 101.9 A

new Fredonia add 92.1 A MS new New Albany add 101.5 A UT new Monroe add 99.3 C2 WA new Ocean Shores add 93.5 A

(windows for by the

the above allocations will Commission in a subsequent

FM ALLOCATIONS: DISMISSED AMENDMENTS KY new Mount Vernon (D) add 101.9 A

new Stanford (Den.) add 101.9 A

be addressed order)




WASHINGTON THIS WEEK Radio operators have always suspected that the Department of Justice favored ad agencies and advertisers -- and a recent speech by a top DOJ official in front of the American Association of Advertising Agencies would lend weight to that suspicion. Reid Horwitz asked the ad agency people to turn in proposed radio mergers that might be anti -competitive: "Talk to us when you have a concern." In fact, he even gave out the DOJ's phone number, just to make it easy. And he thanked ad agencies for helping supply information that helped the DOJ challenge and force restructuring in deals in 11 different markets. Horwitz also asserted that Justice has "established standards that much of the broadcast industry understands and appears willing to live by...And where they haven't...we have not hesitated to litigate." The RAB's Gary Fries probably felt like a Clinton supporter at a Paula Jones fundraiser when he spoke up on a panel. His point: if ad rates are going up, it's because of demand, not consolidation.

Not Ready For Prime Time: The Commission was supposed to vote to open a Notice of Inquiry on ownership, as part of its biennial review. But it pulled that item from the agenda for the February 19 Open Meeting, after the agenda had been announced. The word around M Street is that the Mass Media Bureau didn't quite have the item ready, but it's coming soon. (The item was No. 2: Review of the Commission's broadcast ownership rules and other rules adopted pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.) Several key ownership issues -- mainly cross - ownership of newspaper /radio and radio /TV -- have been growing mold for years. The Commission could seize this opportunity to address them.

If you're wondering where the big CBS /ARS, Capstar /SFX and Jacor /Nationwide mergers are -- they're still under the microscope. CBS either must spin or wants to spin as many as 20 stations, and in some markets (like Boston and the Bay area) it's got Department of Justice concerns. Same for Jacor and its proposed acquisition of the Nationwide radio group: Jacor is already a very big presence in Nationwide markets Columbus and San Diego.

Also at the FCC: The University of Northern Iowa's KRNI, Mason City, IA (1010 KHz) is granted a waiver of the Main Studio Rule.

ELSEWHERE Biggest deal of the week: Chancellor Media's $72 million capture of a prize that had long eluded executive Scott Ginsburg: the Washington, D.C. combo of standards WWDC (1260 KHz) and rock WWDC -FM (101.1 MHz). They're owned by three brothers in the local Bender family and until now, nobody's been able to get all three to agree to terms of a sale. They'll become part of a full eight- station cluster for Chancellor: AC WASH (97.1 MHz); soft AC WGAY (99.5 MHz); country WMZQ (98.7 MHz); oldies WBIG -FM (100.3 MHz); all- sports WTEM (moving in March from 570 KHz up to 980 KHz); and the new business - formatted station at 570 KHz.

In the Orlando market, Steve Lapa is buying religious WAJL, Pine Castle, FL (1190 KHz) from Daystar Ministries. Price: $1.2 million for the current "Love 1190." Blackburn's Bruce Houston is the broker.

Jacor -- which is already a Michael Jordan -size player in Denver -- just filed to acquire two more stations in the general vicinity. Those would be adult progressive KTCL, Ft. Collins (93.3 MHz) and standards KIIX, Wellington, CO (620 KHz). KTCL regularly shows in the Denver Arbitron. Both KTCL and KIIX had been in a limited Sales Marketing Agreement with Jacor, and Tsunami's original backing came from Jacor.

In one of the booming markets of Idaho, Clint Stennett decides he'll sell his modern rock KSKI -FM, Sun Valley (103.7 MHz) to competitor Alpine Broadcasting, which owns rocker KECH -FM (95.3 MHz), Sun Valley. Scott Parker's Alpine group is pursuing acquisitions in resort markets in the West. Broker on KSKI -FM: Media Services Group's Greg Merrill.

Florida bandleader Vic Knight decides that after 33 years -- it's time to sell his radio station. He programs the kind of music on WDBF, Delray Beach, FL (1420 KHz) that he plays in person (standards). Boca Raton -based Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie Silver will acquire WDBF for $1.1 million in a transaction brokered by Bruce Houston and Joe Sitrick of Blackburn & Company.

New "Freedom Network" starts buying AM properties in or near major markets: Otto Miller programmed ethnic formats for Arthur Liu's WNWK, Newark, NJ (in the New York market). Now he's striking out on his own. He's buying Dallas- market KDFT, De Soto, TX (540 KHz), and just filed to acquire Atlanta- market WATB, Decatur, SC (1420 KHz).




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) The mysterious and fast - growing Cumulus group is buying two more stations in the Florence, SC market: country WHSC (1450 KHz) and oldies WHSC -FM (98.5 MHz), both licensed to Hartsville, SC. That deal is brokered by Michael Bergner. Cumulus has announced plans to acquire black gospel /urban AC WYNN (540 KHz) and urban WYNN -FM (106.3 Mhz) in a separate deal; they're both licensed to Florence.

Want to buy a station on Long Island? There aren't many -- but the NY Daily News reports that 75- year -old owner Jack Ellsworth is putting his adult standards WLIM, Patchogue, NY (1580 KHz) on the block. Asking price: $1.4 million.

Gee, who'd want to talk about MONEY in Las Vegas? M Street notes that current Spokane and Portland, OR money -talk owner /programmer KSBN Radio just filed to buy the CP for KZTY, Winchester, NV (620 KHz). Both KBNP, Portland (1410 KHz) and KSBN, Spokane (1230 KHz) program a money talk format, and we're betting -- 3 to 1

odds -- that KZTY will do the same when it gets on the air.

Dr. James Dobson's stirring speech at a private meeting of the Council for National Policy has left many people in the religious broadcasting world wondering what his plans are. The Focus on the Family founder made a blistering attack on the Republican party for betraying evangelicals who had helped elect the current Congress, and then suggested he's ready to lead a walkout from the GOP. There was even the strong hint that he might take a leave of absence from Focus to do overtly political work. That's because Colorado Springs -based Focus on the Family is non -profit, and open political activity could threaten its tax -free status. More than 5 million people a week listen to Focus programs, and that doesn't include Dr. Dobson's new non -religious family- advice show.

Another warning flag from the folks at Duncan's American Radio about a continuing slippage in radio listening. It comes from Jim Duncan himself, and it concerns APR. (That's Average Person Rating). APR is shown as a percentage of the population, and it represents radio's total audience in any given quarter -hour during the broadcast week. Here's what Duncan found, looking at all 170 continuous -measurements markets: the mean APR dropped from 15.91 in Fall 1996 to 15.71 in Fall 1997 -- a decline of 1.3 %. That finding tracks a similar analysis 6

months ago: APR levels slid from 16.2 in Spring '96 to 15.94 in Spring '97. This is the first time Duncan has done a Fall -to -Fall comparison. The Spring 1997 decline continues a pattern of the last several years. Earlier, J.T. Anderton and Thom Moon at Duncan identified 5 troubling factors they're seeing in radio: #1 Less marketing /promotion. #2 Some listeners' favorite formats have vanished from their market (like classical, soft AC or easy listening). #3 Erosion of "localness" on the local station. #4 Programming segmentation has gone too far, with formats too narrowly -targeted. And #5 Higher commercial loads. Duncan's: (513) 731 -1800.

In Corpus Christi, your window of "fame" isn't even 15 minutes -- it's more like SIX minutes! KZFM, Rockport, TX (102.3 MHz) finally returned to the air at noon on Saturday, February 14 after legal skirmishes with a competitor over its call letters and "Jamz" slogan.... then, just six minutes later, a 65- mile -an -hour wind knocked down power lines at its transmitter site and kept it silent for another day and a half. It finally got back on around midnight Sunday night. M Street Journal readers will remember that the former KXCC was doing classic rock, then went dark and returned as KZJM, playing "Jamz." Then it got hauled into court by competitor KZFM, Corpus Christi (95.5 MHz), and went off the air for more than a week. Now it's back as "The Beat" -- and still doing dance CHR. Oh -- new call letters too, after a succession of calls that included KZJM and KAJM. New call letters will be KBTE, according to PD Chris DeMarco. After all the legal proceedings, he's on the air doing a 10,000 -song launch, and limited by agreement to saying "Jamz" a maximum of 8 times per day.

L.A. radio reporter Richard Choi gets a relatively mild $2,000 fine from a Korean judge, and that hopefully ends the ordeal that began with his arrest just before Christmas. Choi was broadcasting from Korea for KBLA, Santa Monica (1580 KHz) when he was charged with libeling the company that programs a rival Los Angeles - market station. Choi faced a maximum of 5 years behind bars in a Korean jail.




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) There's only one FM translator in America that's rated by Arbitron -- and M Street notes that it's moving. That's because the 106.7 MHz frequency now occupied (at night) by WAMB, Donelson, TN (1160 KHz) has been elbowed aside by new sign -on WNPL, Belle Meade, TN (also at 106.7 MHz). So -- under proper STA authority from the Commission -- WAMB is moving its night -only FM translator to 98.7 MHz. The very existence of an FM translator for an AM station opens up a can of worms, and will likely be seized upon by the growing number of AM daytime operators who think they should be granted FM translators for nighttime broadcasting. M Street notes that Bill Barry got the original STA because of nighttime interference from Cuban signals. And as far as we know, it's the only FM translator that is rated by Arbitron (in the Nashville market).

M STREET BAZAAR: PEOPLE, PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMMING Oliver North is leaving Salem Radio Network after 3 years, and his current post - Rush 3 to 6 p.m. timeslot will be assumed by Seattle -based Michael Medved. M Street notes that the tide of talk radio has been flowing away from political talk toward a broader mix of current events, popular culture and politics -- and that describes Medved's current act on KVI, Seattle. Salem Radio Network President Greg Anderson also hires former KLIF, Dallas personality David Gold to handle the two hours just before Medved. (Gold is known as the "Conservative Freight Train" because of his blunt views.) Former GOP presidential candidate Alan Keyes will handle 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. By the way: If you want to catch Col. 011ie North in person, he'll be a featured speaker at the Radio & Records - sponsored Talk Radio Seminar in Washington, later this month.

ABC Radio's Doug Banks jumped out to an early start on his forthcoming time -shift from afternoons to morning syndication: With no warning, he showed up on Inner City's WBLS, New York (107.5 MHz), even while continuing to do his syndicated afternoon show. M Street believes Banks WILL be the permanent morning host at WBLS once he makes the flip to mornings in March. New York -- already boasting Stern, Imus, Dre & Ed, Isaac Hayes and a host of others -- just became an even more competitive morning market.

United Stations mostly because United Stations like Victoria USRN's menu.

has abandoned its syndicated morning show hosted by Alan Colmes -- Colmes' new evening show on the Fox News channel is taking off.

programmer, Andy Denemark, says the company's other personalities Jones (noon to 3 p.m.) and Barry Farber continue to be on

More syndication, and this time in very big markets: Chancellor just moved its "Jamie, Frosty and Frank" morning team from modern AC KALC, Denver to its Los Angeles- market modern AC, KYSR. And -- it will continue to air Jamie White, Frosty Stillwell and Frank Kramer back in Denver, except now they'll be based in L.A. (KYSR programmer Angela Perelli described her new morning show as "brutally honest and open, and they know how to hook in the female listeners in droves. ") Like other big groups (CBS, Jacor), Chancellor Media is looking to spread its big talent via syndication, both inside and outside its group of owned stations.

There's a new research company offering to do auditorium tests of music: It's EKG Research, led by veteran Paxson executive Marilyn Bieber. She uses the Audience Response Measurement "dial" technology for her music testing. EKG: (561) 540 -4352.

Another new company, this one a spinoff of the Media Services Group brokerage. It's called "MS Consulting ", and it's devoted to revenue management for radio sales departments. MS Consulting is led by Managing Director Glenn Way: (803) 671 -4686.

Hip -Hop or other contemporary stations can pick up a new 90- minute weekly syndicated show from NBG Radio Network. It's called "Mic Check" and NBG is at

(800) 506 -5640, extension 0.

Promotions and new business cards to be printed at Jones Radio Network in

Englewood, CO: VP /GM Eric Hauenstein is now president. Jones divides the Programming and Operations functions, and Phil Barry becomes VP /Programming, while current US Country format Senior Operations Manager Jim Murphy becomes Director of Operations for all the Jones formats. Penny Mitchell succeeds Murphy at US Country. Over in the marketing department, current Marketing Manager Debbie Stark takes the new Director of Advertising Sales role, succeeded in marketing by CJ Johnson.





YOU RUN IT, YOU SHOULD BUY IT. . . That's what Bloomington Broadcasting management just did. Management -led buyouts have been rare -- partly because aggressive new groups like Cumulus have huge warchests they can mobilize overnight. But the Ives - family owned Bloomington apparently let a select number of companies look at buying the group -- then allowed a new company led by President /CEO Ken Maness to actually take it. Financial details weren't disclosed because it turned out to be a private transaction. Financing was provided by Boston's M/C Partners and First Union National Bank. Bloomington has stations in Grand Rapids; Chattanooga; Johnson City- Kingsport -Bristol, TN; Columbia, SC; and Bloomington, IL. Bloomington was founded over 60 years ago by members of the Ives, Stevenson and Merwin families.

DO YOU BELIEVE. Religious broadcasters are getting a further EEO hiring break from the FCC, which should remove some ongoing problems many licensees have had. They'll now be able to take religious belief or affiliation into account when they're hiring for "non- espousal" positions. That means jobs like chief engineer or secretarial /clerical positions. Current FCC policy allows religious broadcasters to consider religion when hiring air personalities or show producers. The latest ruling broadens the policy to include many more station employees. Next question: How the Commission will define "religious broadcaster."


AL Dadeville WDLK -1450 silent to be talk // WIQR (WDLK will simulcast, except 11 -2pm, when it will air Rush)

Prattville (Montgom.) WIQR -1410 silent to be talk (March) (WIQR & WDLK enters into an LMA with Lake Martin Broadcasting)

AZ Phoenix KIDR -740 variety adds dance nights (KIDR and the old Radio AAHs stations broker out nights, see story page 10)

AR Beebe KPIK -101.5 JRN - standards JRN - classic rock Lonoke (Little Rock) KKYK -FM -106.3 classic country CHR // KDRE "Z -101"

CA Barstow KIQQ -1310 silent WW1 - adult standards Fort Bragg KDAC -1230 news & talk news & talk // KUKI Orange (Anaheim) KPLS -830 variety adds dance nights

CO Denver KKYD -1340 variety adds dance nights CT Brookfield (Danbury) WINE -940 news & talk / /WSTC country DE Dover WQVL -1600 adult contemporary oldies & talk

(WQVL reports it is looking to change formats again in April) Georgetown WJWL -900 WSSR, news a talk ABC - adult standards

FL Jacksonville WOBS -1530 # silent Reach - s. gospel GA Toccoa WLET -1420 # talk adds s. gospel 6 -l0am

(WLET is now a combo with AC WNEG) IL Centralia WILY -1210 news & farm WW1 - oldies

(WILY and AC WRXX become a combo with standards /talk WMIX and CW WMIX -FM) WAUR -930 variety adds dance nights KMXD -106.3 easy listening soft AC "Sunny 106" KLYF -100.3 # adult contemporary hot AC KQWC -1570 talk adds Toni Grant KCVW -94.3 new religion KCAZ -1480 variety adds dance nights WSBY -FM -98.9 # soft AC // WSUX modern rock // WOSC

Sandwich IA Ankeny (Des Moines)

Des Moines Webster City

KS Kingman Mission (K.C.)

MD Salisbury

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FORMAT CHANGES & UPDATES (cont'd) MA Everett (Boston) WXKS -1430 adult standards adds Bloomberg news

(WXKS adds Bloomberg mornings 5am to loam) MI Livonia (Detroit) WCAR -1090 variety adds dance nights MN Minneapolis WWTC -1280 variety adds dance nights MS Hazlehurst WDXO -100.9 # cont. Christian ABC - adult contemporary

(WDXO and gospel WOEG are now a combo with country WRQO) NJ Elizabeth (N.Y.C.) WJDM -EB -1660 variety adds dance nights

page 2 Feb. 25, 1998

NY Attica WXOX -101.7 Brewster (Poughkeep.) WPUT -1510 Canandaigua (Roch.) WMHX -102.3 Irondequoit (Roch.) WMAX -FM -106.7

NC Old Fort (Asheville) WMXF -104.3 OH Shelby (Sandusky) WSWR -100.1 PA Chester (Wilmington) WPWA -1590 RI Narragansett Pier WAKX -102.7

Woonsocket (Prov.) WWKX -106.3 SC Hanahan (Charleston) WAVF -96.1 TX Coleman KSTA -1000 #

(KSTA AM & FM become a combo with Coleman KSTA -FM -107.1 #

Corsicana KDXX -FM -107.9 Dallas KDXX -1480 Fort Worth KAHZ -1360 Granbury (Ft. Worth) KMRT -FM -106.7

VA Chesapeake (Norfolk) WCPK -1600 (WCPK is now a combo with rel

Colonial Heights(Rich) WZOD -1290 #

WA Clarkston KVAB -102.9 #

(KVAB enters into an LMA -to -buy wit Renton (Seattle) KRIZ -EB -1620

AB Banff CFHC -1 -1340 (The move of CFHC to FM as CJMT -FM

Canmore CJMT -FM -106.5 (The format change coincides

BC Fort St. John CHRX -FM -98.5 ON Burlington (Toronto) CING -107.9

Returned /Dismissed Applications IL 88.9* Sherman (R)

MO 99.9 Macon (D)

country modern "The Spot" country country // WINE

# adult alt. // WMAX soft AC // WMAX # adult alternative soft AC "Sunny 107" AC adds ABC - AC classic rock JRN - oldies variety adds dance nights dance -CHR // WWKX adds Howard Stern dance -CHR adds Howard Stern modern adds Howard Stern oldies classic country country KXYL -FM & Tejano KXYL) country classic rock "The Cat" Spanish AC // KMRT Spanish CHR // KDXX Spanish AC Spanish CHR variety adds dance nights Spanish AC // KMRT Spanish CHR // KDXX news religion igion WPMH and new -CP WAWT) oldies Disney - children's new WW1 - soft AC h CW KCLK -FM and standards KCLK) new urban AC // KRIZ -1420 oldies // CFHC reported silent eliminates the need for CFHC -1) CFHC, oldies adult contemporary with a move from AM to FM) new hot AC "Energy 98.5" dance -CHR CHR

97.3 TX 92.1+

92.1+ 92.1+ 89.9*

Moberly (D)

Farmersville (D)

Farmersville (D)

Farmersville (D)

Harlingen (R)

NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING AL 89.7* Selma CO 89.9* Colorado City

90.1* Rye (This application was accepted

88.5* Trimble 89.9* Westcliffe

DE 88.7* Harrington FL 90.1* Key West IL 90.7* Peoria IN 90.7* Lafayette IA 91.1* Bettendorf MA 89.5* Nantucket MI 105.5 Gladstone MT 91.5* Great Falls ND 91.5* Bismarck OK 89.9* Ada

90.5 *+ Chickasha OR 90.5* Coos Bay SD 88.3 *+ Rapid City TX 90.5* Bridgeport

88.1* Doss (request for withdrawal was filed

VT 91.9* Putney

2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 for filing 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2 -18 -98 2/4/97 and 2 -18 -98

American Family Association Chirillo Electronics, Inc. KWIX FM, Ltd. Galen & Jessee Gilbert, a GP La Nueva Cadena Radio Luz, Inc. North American Broadcasting Co. Marantha Church of Laredo, Inc.

Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc. Bcstg. for the Challenged, Inc. Harvest Radio Corporation

in Journal edition 1444) Educ. Comms. of CO Springs Educ. Comms. of CO Springs American Family Association Good Idea, Incorporated Pinebrook Foundation, Inc. Hymn Time, Inc. University of Northern Iowa Nantucket Public Radio, Inc. Lakes Radio, Inc. American Family Association American Family Association S. Ctrl. OK Christian Bcstg. Sister Sherry Lynn Foundation State Board of Higher Educ. Bethesda Christian Bcstg., Inc. American Family Association Amer. Bcstg. Educ. Foundation

application was dismissed) Christian Ministries, Inc.




NEW STATIONS: ACCEPTED FOR FILING (cont'd) VA 89.1* Cape Charles 2 -18 -98

89.3* Emporia 2 -18 -98 89.1* Mathews 2 -18 -98

WI 88.5* Superior 2 -18 -98 88.1* Wentworth 2 -18 -98

NEW STATIONS: GRANTS AS 93.1 Pago Pago KS 96.3 MO 99.9

97.3 NY 107.5 TX 92.1 UT 97.5 WI 102.3

500 w, -325 ft w, 230 ft

w, 328 ft w, 328 ft

w, 544 ft w, 492 ft w, 3027 ft

w, 151 ft

Cawker City 13000 Macon 6000 Moberly 25000 Endwell 1100 Farmersville 2700 Richfield 31700 Wautoma 6000

TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: CA new -89.7* Blythe

new -91.1* Hemet new -90.9* Santa Rosa

MT new -91.9* West Yellowstone NY new -88.3* Corning

new -91.7* Elmira NC new -91.1* Buxton

new -90.1* Waves VT new -90.3* Ascutney

TRANSLATORS /BOOSTERS /SYNCHRONOUS XMTR: NC W274AK- 102.7* Wilson OR K208CV -89.5* Tumalo PA W245AG -96.9* Gladwyne

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY AL WZRR -99.5 Birmingham

WMXA-96.7

AK KCBF-820

AZ KVRD-FM-105.7 CA KRCK(CP)-1500

KIBC-90.5* KAMB-101.5* KUCR-88.3*

KRRA-900

CO KZYR-103.1 CT WFCS-107.7* FL WMKL(CP)-91.7*

WSPB-1450 HI KNWB-97.1

IL WDKB-94.9 WEBQ-FM-102.3

WJPL-96.5 WTIM-FM-97.3

IN WYNG-FM-105.3

IA KOKX-FM-95.3

KS KHYM-103.9* LA KRVV-100.1

MD WKGO-106.1

Opelika

Fairbanks

Cottonwood Burbank Burney Merced Riverside

West Covina

Avon New Britain Key Largo Sarasota Hilo

De Kalb Eldorado

Farmington Taylorville Evansville

Keokuk

Copeland Bastrop

Cumberland

APPLICATIONS KAWZ KAWZ KRCB-FM KRIC WCIH WPEL-FM WUNC WUNC WCMK

Feb. 25, 1998

Educational Media Corporation Educational Media Corporation Hampt. Roads Educ. Tele. Assoc. St. of WI Educ. Comms. Board American Family Association

South Seas Broadcasting Waconda Broadcasting Corp. David L. Shepherd Best Broadcasting, Inc. Majac of MI, Inc. Farmersville Three, LLC White Pine Communications Raymond I. Cal

GRANTS no facils, WBFJ-FM no facils, KLVN no facils, WBMR

Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Calv. Chapel /Twin Falls Rural California Bcstg Ricks College Corporation Family Life Ministries Bible Lighthouse, Inc. Univ. of NC /Chapel Hill Univ. of NC /Chapel Hill Christian Ministries

Carolina Christ. Comms. Educational Media Found. United Educ. Bcstg.

changes to 100000 w, 1014 ft, class C,

changes xmtr loc. to 33 -27 -45 86 -50 -59 changes to 3500 w, 430 ft, changes xmtr location to 32 -33 -54 85 -22 -13

increases to 10000 w days and nights, ND, changes xmtr location to 64 -52 -44 147 -40 -06 increases to 300 w requests extension of time changes xmtr location to 40 -52 -29 121 -46 -13 changes to 1850 w, 2093 ft, drops DA granted replacement of expired CP to change to 150 w, 1620 ft, change xmtr location to 33 -57 -58 117 -17 -14

requests extension of time to increase to 1000 w nights, DA -2, change xmtr location to 34 -01 -57 117- 56 -06, increase to 5 towers days, 4 towers nights

changes xmtr location to 39 -38 -05 106 -26 -47 decreases to 36 w (h), 108 ft, class D granted extension of time changes xmtr location to 27 -20 -11 82 -34 -25 decreases to 38000 w (c), -823 ft, changes xmtr location to 19 -47 -02 155 -05 -25 changes xmtr location to 41 -45 -57 88 -53 -44 granted extension of time to increase to 6000 w, 328 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 37 -43 -03 88 -32 -37

license to cover for new station license to cover for new station increases to 1614 ft, changes xmtr location to 38 -04 -45 87 -36 -36

requests extension of time to increase to 100000 w, 794 ft, class Cl, change xmtr location to 40 -24 -01 91 -35 -09 [89 -451]

increases to 751 ft decreases to 6900 w, 449 ft, changes xmtr location to 32 -39 -36 92 -05 -15

increases to 5400 w, 1410 ft




CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ACTIVITY (cont'd) MA WFCR- 88.5* Amherst

MI WCUP-105.7

WKQS-FM-101.9 MN KRJB-106.3

KLCX(CP)-107.7

MS WLSM-1270

MT (CP)-105.1 KAPC(CP)-91.3* KUHM(CP)-91.7*

NV KTHX-FM-100.1 KADD-93.5

NJ WFMU-91.1*

NY WASB(CP)FM-105. WYUL-94.7

WMXW-103.3 NC WCVP-FM-95.9

WIOZ-FM-102.5 WETC-540

L 'Anse

Negaunee Ada St. Charles

Louisville

Billings Butte Helena Incline Village Laughlin East Orange

5 Brockport Chateaugay

Vestal Robbinsville Southern Pines Wendell

page 4 Feb. 25, 1998

granted replacement of expired CP to build new auxiliary facility

granted replacement of expired CP to change to 51000 w, 856 ft license to cover for new station changes to 6000 w, 285 ft granted extension of time

decreases to 2700 w days, ND -D, changes xmtr location to 33 -07 -20 89 -01 -07

requests extension of time granted extension of time granted extension of time increases to 820 w, 2975 ft license to cover for new station granted extension of time to increase to 1500 w, 492 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 40 -46 -08 74 -15 -50

granted extension of time changes to 1400 w, 502 ft, drops DA, changes xmtr loc. to 44 -51 -11 73 -58 -28

changes to 890 w, 850 ft increases to 120 w license to cover for new station granted extension of time to increase to 8000 w days, DA -2

OR KQHC -92.7 Burns license to cover for new station (this was incorrectly reported in Puerto Rico in last week's Journal)

KTHK -97.9 Milton -Freewater granted replacement of expired CP to increase to 20000 w, 1289 ft, class Cl

PA WCNR -930 Bloomsburg changes xmtr loc. to 41 -01 -15 76 -25 -14 PR WUPR -1530 Utuado requests extension of time to change

xmtr location to 18 -16 -04 66 -42 -35 TN WAKM -950 Franklin increases to 2500 w, ND, changes xmtr

location to 35 -57 -24 86 -50 -02 WKDA -1240 Nashville changes xmtr loc. to 36 -09 -23 86 -46 -18

TX KAQD -91.3 Abilene license to cover for new station KKHT -106.9 Conroe granted extension of time to increase

KRTX -980 Rosenberg

KMAT(CP)-105.1 WA KMLW-88.3* WI WISS-FM-102.3

WY KQLT-103.7

AB CFHC-1450 PQ CFIN-FM-103.9

Seadrift Moses Lake Berlin

Casper

Canmore Armagh

to 1899 ft, change xmtr location to 30 -13 -50 95 -07 -25

requests extension of time to increase to 5000 w days, 4000 w nights, DA -2, increase to 3 towers days, 4 towers nights

requests extension of time license to cover for new station requests extension of time to move to 104.7 MHz, change to 1500 w, 459 ft, change xmtr loc. to 43 -56 -25 88 -56 -03 [93 -91]

changes to 96600 w, 1860 ft, changes xmtr location to 42 -44 -37 106 -18 -31

moves to 106.5 MHz, 360 w increases to 1390 w

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: APPLICATIONS ( & reapplication) [docket number] CA KSON -1240 San Diego direct measurement of antenna power

KWIZ -1480 Santa Ana direct measurement of antenna power FL WAWM(CP) -91.7* Marco move to 91.3 MHz, increase to 25000 w,

148 ft, add DA, change xmtr location to 26 -03 -11 81 -42 -11

WWRM -94.9 Tampa decrease to 1122 ft, change xmtr location to 27 -49 -08 82 -14 -26

IL WCCQ -98.3 Crest Hill move to 105.3 MHz, increase to 469 ft, change xmtr loc. to 41 -26 -09 88 -11 -04

KY WRIL -106.3 Pineville decrease to 90 w, 846 ft, correct coordinates to 36 -45 -45 83 -42 -24

MA WCAT -FM -99.9 Athol increase to 2250 w, 443 ft, change xmtr location to 42 -33 -34 72 -09 -14

NY WRVD(CP) -90.3* Syracuse decrease to 280 w, 43 ft, DA, change xmtr location to 43 -02 -27 76 -08 -22

NC WXKL -1290 Sanford direct measurement of antenna power PA WCOJ -1420 Coatesville direct measurement of antenna power TX KAVX(CP) -91.9* Lufkin change to 23000 w, 728 ft




Returned /Dismissed Applications CA KYCY -1550 San Francisco (D)

LA WTIX-690 PA WBUX-1570

(dismissed per New Orleans (D) Doylestown (D)

(dismissed per

FACILITIES /PARAMETERS: GRANTS AL WAQG(CP) -91.7* Ozark CA KAKV(CP) -106.7 Lompoc

KY WMOR -FM -92.1 Morehead

MI WJZZ-1210

NJ WWCJ(CP)-89.1*

WFNN-98.7

NY WCKM-FM-98.5 NC WYND-FM-97.1

OH WJER-FM-101.7

PA WKRF-107.9

TX KYYI-104.7 KTSA-550

VT WJSC-FM-90.7* VA WJFK-FM-106.7

WINC-1400 WA KCMS-105.3

NB CJEM-570 PQ CBJE-FM-107.9

Frankenmuth

Cape May

Villas

Lake George Hatteras

Dover

Tobyhanna

Burkburnett San Antonio Johnson Manassas

Winchester Edmonds

Edmundston Chicoutimi

page 5 Feb. 25, 1998

increase to 50000 w days, DA -2, change xmtr location to 37 -27 -30 121 -54 -04

applicant's request) direct measurement of antenna power interim operation of 900 w nights

applicant's request)

change to 2200 w, 377 ft decrease to 1100 w, 1069 ft, change ,antr location to 34 -36 -12 120 -29 -17

move to 106.1 C3, increase to 8000 w, 348 ft, change xmtr location to 38 -10 -56 83 -26 -56 [96 -161]

modify CP to change xmtr location to 44 -33 -34 85 -35 -37

increase to 15000 w, 298 ft, DA, change xmtr location to 38 -59 -45 74 -50 -19

modify CP to change xmtr location to 38 -59 -45 74 -50 -19

move to 99.1 MHz, add DA one step application to increase to class C3, 48000 w, 558 ft, change xmtr location to 35 -27 -48 76 -02 -07

decrease to 1100 w, 287 ft, change xmtr location to 40 -30 -46 81 -27 -25

modify CP to increase to 876 ft, change xmtr location to 41 -02 -37 75 -22 -38

decrease to 92000 w, class Cl direct measurement of antenna power increase to 200 w increase to 50000 w, 462 ft, DA, change xmtr location to 38 -53 -13 77 -12 -03 direct measurement of antenna power change to 50000 w, 1289 ft, change xmtr location to 47 -32 -40 122 -06 -26

move to 92.7 MHz, 40750 w move to 102.7 MHz, decrease to 30000 w

CALL LETTER CHANGES ( # applied for by new owners) Troy becomes Lonoke Auburn Thousand Palms Thousand Palms Yucca Valley Georgetown Marco Island Pocatello Crete Pittsfield Ankeny Colby DeRidder

AL new -91.1* AR KMZX -106.3 CA new -1620

KNWZ -1270 KPSL -1010 KSES -106.9

DE WSSR -900 FL new -1620 ID new -91.1* IL WEMG -FM -102.3

new -90.9* IA KMXD -106.3 KS new -97.9 LA new -91.1* MI WAAH -102.3 Houghton

WCMV(CP)- FM -95. Oscoda MN new -105.5 Deer River MS new -107.7 Liberty MO WKBQ -1380 St. Louis MT KDBM -FM -98.3 Dillon

new -91.5* Missoula NE KICS -1550 Hastings NY WBTF -101.7 Attica NC new -104.5 Aurora ND new -1660 West Fargo OH WSWZ -103.5 Lancaster

new -103.9 Westerville OR KKEY -1150 Portland PA WIXZ -1360 McKeesport PR WAHQ -107.7 Carolina TX new -91.5* Big Spring

KICI -FM -107.9 Corsicana

WAXU # KKYK-FM

KSMH # KXPS # KNWZ # KYOR-FM WJWL WMIB KISU-FM

# WYAA WAKC

# KYSY KWGB KBAN

# WHKB WCMB-FM KBAJ WAZA

# KKWK # KBEV-FM KMZL

# KMEM WXOX WFPF KQJD

# WJZA WAXV

# KKGT # WPTT WVOZ-FM KBCX KDXX-FM

2 -20 -98 2 -6 -98 2 -17 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -17 -98 2 -9 -98 10 -31 -97 2 -9 -98 (requested) 2 -20 -98 2 -9 -98 (requested) 2 -13 -98 2 -9 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -16 -98 "KWK" (requested) 2 -20 -98 11 -7 -97 2 -13 -98 "The Spot" 2 -20 -98 2 -9 -98 2 -13 -98 "Jazz" 2 -20 -98 (requested) "Great Talk" 2 -9 -98 "Pittsburgh" 2 -13 -98 2 -20 -98 2 -20 -98




CALL LETTER CHANGES (coated) TX KMRT -1480

new -96.1 new -91.1* new -89.3*

UT new -97.5 KISN -570

VA WZOD -1290 WVGO -104.7 WAWT(CP) -1650

VI new -93.1*

Dallas Edna Kerrville Paris Richfield Salt Lake City Colonial Heights Crewe Portsmouth Charlotte Amalie

WI new -89.7* Sister Bay AB CFHC -106.5 Canmore

(The call sign change coi


CA KGRP -100.9 Calistoga

KZSF -1370 San Jose

CO KWYD-1580 Colorado Springs

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KDXX 2 -20 -98 KGUL 2 -20 -98 KBBP 2 -20 -98 KBCV 2 -20 -98 KRFD -FM 2 -9 -98

# KNRS 1 -9 -98 "K- News" # WDZY (requested) "Radio Disney" # WKJS 2 -13 -98 WHKT 2 -13 -98 WARD 2 -9 -98 WAQB 2 -9 -98 CJMT -FM "Mountain FM"

ncides with CFHC's move from AM to FM)

control, 316 reorganization) 316 from Moonbeam, Inc.

to Independent Bcstg. Corp. /The Stat. House 316 from WVVX License, Inc.

to Achievement Radio Holdings, Inc. 314 from Patrick Communications II, LLC

to Pilgrim Communications, Inc. ($450,000; Broker is Jody McCoy)

KTCL -93.3/ Fort Collins/ 315 from Tsunami Comms. (Anthony Galluzzo) KIIX -600 Wellington to Tsunami Comms. (Jacor Bcstg. of CO, Inc)

(stock purchase and LMA) KGRE -1450 Greeley 314 from Hispanic Broadcast Network, Inc.

to Greeley Broadcasting Corporation Lafayette 314 from Catamount Communications, Inc.

to Capitol City Radio Partners, Inc. ($3,750,000 includes LMA; Broker is Media Services Group)

WNMA -1210 Miami Springs 314 from One -On -One Sports Lic. of FL, LLC to Radio Unica Corp.

($9 million cash at close; includes LMA and expanded band station WCMQ) WAIB -103.1 Tallahassee 314 from Catamount -I Communications, Inc.

FL WWFO-99.9

GA WBMQ -630/ Savannah/ WIXV -95.5/

to Capitol City Radio Partners, Inc. 314 from Savannah Communications, LP

to Cumulus Licensing Corp. WSGF -103.9 Springfield

(LMA; Broker is Media Venture Partners) IL WAPU(CP) -92.9 Colfax 314 from Colfax Broadcasting, Inc.

to Kelly Communications, Inc. ($750,000 [forgiveness of all amounts advanced to buyer for account of seller])

IN WNDZ -750 Portage 316 from WNDZ License, Inc. to Achievement Radio Holdings, Inc

IA KMXD -106.3 Ankeny 314 from V.O.B. Incorporated to Citicasters Co.

close; includes LMA with WHO and KLYF1 316 from AQ Radio Partnership

to Sioux County Broadcasting, Inc. 314 from Dayton Heidelberg Dist. Co.

to Main Street Communications ($500,000) 314 from Hammond Radio Partners, LLC

to Southwest Broadcasting, Inc. ($650,000 includes TBA)

315 from Great Eastern Media (Hiscock /Arno) to Great Eastern Media (C & G Otwin)

316 from WBIV License, Inc. to Achievement Radio Holdings, Inc.

316 from MSB, Inc. to KFGO, Inc.

316 from Estate of Leslie J. Kleven to Marguerite Kleven, Executrix

316 from CK Broadcasting (Charles T. Kelly) to CK Broadcasting (Charles R. Kendall)

315 from Jackson Cty. Bcstg. (Wayne Dowdy) to Jackson Cty. Bcstg. (Morgan Dowdy)

(trade agreement) Jefferson City 314 from Radio of Mid -Missouri, Inc.

to MVP Radio, Inc. ($500,000)

($3 million cash at KIHK -106.9 Rock Valley

KY WNOP -740 Newport

LA WTGG -96.5 Amite

ME WXGL -FM -95.5 Topsham

MA WBPS -890 Dedham

MN KFGX -95.1/ Detroit Lakes/ KVOX- 1280/99.9 Moorhead

KKOJ -1190/ Jackson KRAQ -105.7

MS WROX -1450/ Clarksdale/ WQMA -1520 Marks

WYOK -104.9 Moss Point

MO KLIK-950




PROPOSED STATION TRANSFERS (cont'd)

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NE KOTD -FM -106.9 Plattsmouth 3

(stock purchase for $950,000; NV KZTY(CP) -620 Winchester 3

NM KINN -1270/ Alamogordo 3

KZZX -105.5

ND KPHT -92.7 Kindred

15 from Platte Bcstg (C. I. & J. Warga) to Platte Bcstg. (Waitt Radio, Inc.)

includes power increase agreement) 14 from Robert Adelman

to KSBN Radio, Inc. 14 from KINN, Inc.

to KZZX, Inc. ($400,000) 316 from MSB, Inc.

to KFGO, Inc. OH WBEX -1490/ Chillicothe 314 from Pearl Broadcasting, Inc.

WKKJ -93.3 to Citicasters Co. ($6 million includes LMA with WTVN, WLOH, WHIK, WLVQ, WZAZ -FM, WKFX, WAZU -FM;

includes non -compete) WIZE -1340 Springfield 314 from Staggs Broadcasting Corporation

to Citicasters Co. ($525,000 cash at close)

OK KGOK -97.7 Pauls Valley 314 from Wright & Wright, Inc. to AM & PM Communications, Inc.

($475,000 cash at close includes 2 -year non -compete) PA WWPA -1340/ Williamsport/ 314 from Williamsport Radio Corporation

WVRT -97.7 Jersey Shore PR WFAB -890 Ceiba

RI WRCP -1290 Providence

WKFD-1370 Wickford

to DHRB, Inc. 314 from Southwestern Broadcasting Corp.

to Christian Broadcasting Group 315 from Neto Comms. (Anthony Cruz)

to Neto Comms. (Exec. Comm. of Boston Univ) ($1,675,000)

314 from Jerome Frederick Gaudet to Full Power Radio of Wickford, Inc.

TX KRUN -1400/ Ballinger 314 from Sec /Cess Broadcasting, Inc. KCSE -103.1 to GBE of Abilene, LLC

($395,000 includes 3 -year non -compete) KTCX -102.5 Beaumont 314 from Beaumont Skywave, Inc.

to Cumulus Licensing Corp. ($3.6 million cash at close includes $50,000 non -compete)

KDET- 930/102.3/ Center/ 315 from Center Bcstg. (Thomas Foster) KCOT -92.5 San Augustine to Center Bcstg. (Dudley Waller)

(stock purchase for $250,000) KULM -98.3 Columbus 314 from Arlan Enterprises, Inc.

to Texrock Radio, Inc. ($250,000 includes non -compete; Broker is John W. Saunders)

KLTG -96.5/ Corpus Christi/ 314 from Nueces Radio Partners, LP KRAD- 105.5/ Portland/ to Texrock Radio, Inc.

KOUL -103.7 Sinton (repayment of licensee's outstanding obligations, LMA)

KGOL -1180 Humble 316 from KGOL License, Inc. to Achievement Radio Holdings, Inc.

KNET -1450/ Palestine 314 from Willow Creek Entertainment, Inc. KYYK -98.3 to Quail Management Company

($878,720 promissory note) KEPG -100.9 Victoria 316 from Yolanda G. Dorsett

to Bill Schwartz, Receiver VA WPES -1430 Ashland 316 from Calvary Comms. (W. Heflin, Dec.)

to Calvary Comms. (Michael Heflin) 314 from Tazewell Broadcasting Company

to Adventure Communications, Inc. ($350,000) 314 from Radio Broadcast Communications, Inc.

to Bonneville Holding Company ($2.6 million cash at close includes LMA with WWZZ; Broker is Blackburn & Co. Inc.)

WA KBRO -1490/ Bremerton/ 314 from Washington Broadcast Mgmt. Co., Inc KNTB -1480 Lakewood to FTP Corporation

(payoff $257,500 note, includes LMA with Triangle Bcstg. Co.) KBSN -1470/ Moses Lake 316 from KSEM, Inc. (Jessica Longston)

KDRM -99.3 to KSEM, Inc. (Estate of J. Longston) KHSS -100.7 Walla Walla 314 from KHSS, Inc.

to Two Hearts Communications, LLC ($160,000 includes $110,000 promissory note at 8 %)

WI WRJQ -1570 Appleton 316 from Winnebago Bcstg. (Wood /Stroebel) to Winnebago Bcstg. (Artabasy /Koeffler)

(stock purchase; 140 shares for $14,000)

WTZE- 1470/100.1 Tazewell

WTOP -FM -94.3 Warrenton




FM ALLOCATIONS: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS GA WPEZ Macon to 107.9 Cl, Hampton from Macon, GA, comments due

Apr. 13, replies Apr. 28, 1998 KY new Smith Mills add 94.5 A, comments due Apr. 13, replies Apr. 28

FM ALLOCATIONS: GRANTED AMENDMENTS AZ new Payson add 99.3 A, window will be addressed by the

Commission in a subsequent order CA new Coarsegold add 94.5 A, window will be addressed by the

Commission in a subsequent order FL WWRZ Arcadia to 98.3 C2 Fort Meade from Arcadia, FL

FM ALLOCATIONS: DISMISSED AMENDMENTS VA new Nassawadox (D) add 98.3 A

WASHINGTON THIS WEEK An amazing thing just happened at the FCC: FCC Chairman Bill Kennard makes a forceful argument about the Commission's authority to order broadcasters to give political candidates free airtime based on the public interest standard. (Those are his "preliminary views ", according to a 5 -page release.) The same day, Commissioner Harold Furchtgott -Roth releases the text of HIS letter to Democratic House leader John Dingell, agreeing with Dingell that the Commission has no such legal authority. President Clinton made a strong pitch for free (or still cheaper) airtime in his State of the Union address.

3 to 1 odds Bill Clinton loses in court on THIS one. He may be winning other court battles...but the Administration keeps losing on the issue of legalized casino gaming ads. This time it got shot down in the U.S. Supreme Court -- though this ruling affects only the 9th Circuit Court Valley Broadcasting case, and not the entire country. Monday (2/23/98), the Supreme Court rejected the Justice Department position that the Valley Broadcasting case should be remanded back to the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco for more hearings. Justice claimed the court wrongly relied on a 1995 commercial- speech case involving the advertising of the liquor content of beer. It's a victory for casinos (and broadcasters who'd like to take their ads), but it's not the whole enchilada, since Monday's ruling didn't really touch on the merits of the case. Still -- the NAB says it's confident the Supreme Court will ultimately strike down the ban on a national basis. (U.S. vs. Valley Broadcasting, 97 -1047)

Micropower radio picks up more power -- M Street notes the filing of a very thorough Petition for Rulemaking by TRA Communications Consultants' Rodger Skinner, and it's the second one this month urging the FCC to create a new class of low -power FMs. The idea is just what many pirate broadcasters have been agitating for: a community -based operation that gives "power to the people ", to use the old phrase from the 60s. Skinner proposes that the FCC sanction a new class of Low Power FM operations, so that "for the first time, people of limited financial means [could] have a voice in broadcasting in America." He tells the Commission that he's not advocating unlicensed pirate stations, but notes that more and more people are risking lega]. trouble "just to be heard." Skinner's vision of LPFM /micropower is much bolder than the Petition for Rulemaking (RM- 9208) put out a couple of weeks ago. That one talked about allowing stations 1

watt at a maximum height of 50 feet. Skinner's proposing up to 3 kw at up to 328 feet, for a signal that would provide about 15 miles of coverage. To discourage consolidation, he'd have local ownership restrictions and require the owner to live within 50 miles of the station "to keep the big guys from grabbing the channels." For a more detailed look at Rodger Skinner's proposal, see his website: http://www.concentric.net/-radiotv.

Chicago TV owner Fred Eychaner has no trouble getting permanent waivers to add a couple of Chicagoland AMs to his WPWR, Gary, IN (Channel 50). They are ethnic WSBC, Chicago (1240 KHz), to be acquired from Diamond. And the silent WCFJ, Chicago Heights, IL (1470 KHZ, and currently in bankruptcy with Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church as Debtor -In- Possession). The Commission finds that WCFJ meets the "failed station" standard for a permanent waiver, and that the combination of WCFJ, WSBC and Channel 50 meets the Top 25 markets and 30 voices threshold. It also finds that the two same -service stations (WCFJ and WSBC) don't have overlapping 5 mV /m signals. M Street notes that WSBC will remain a great radio trivia answer for years. It's the answer to this question: What station was in a shared -time situation with no fewer than 3 different owners?




ELSEWHERE In Orlando, Cox buys one and sells one -- though the one it's acquiring is a Class A FM (its fifth one there) and the one it's selling is the 950 KHz WZKD, Orlando. It's doing both transactions with members of the Moffitt family. Deal #1: Cox acquires WTLN -FM, Apopka (95.3 MHz) from Thomas H. Moffitt, Sr.'s Alton Rainbow Corp., for $14.5 million. WTLN -FM is currently doing religion as "Joyful 95." Deal #2: Cox sells former Radio Aahs affiliate WZKD, Orlando (950 KHz) to Thomas H. Moffitt, Jr. for $500,000. M Street notes that Mr. Moffitt, Sr. retains another local AM: southern gospel /religion WTLN, Apopka (1530 KHz). As for Cox, here's what it will own in the backyard of Disney World: five FMs, including country WWKA (92.3 MHz); adult alternative WMMO (98.9 MHz); classic rock WHTQ (96.5 MHz); urban AC WCFB, Daytona Beach (94.5 MHz); plus the new WTLN -FM, in whatever new format Cox puts it in. Cox also has two AMs there: heritage news /talk WDBO (580 KHz) and standards WHO() (990 KHz). All the foregoing stations are licensed to Orlando, except WCFB and WTLN -FM.

Big -deal Deal of the Week: Chancellor and Capstar agree on how they'll digest Capstar's $2.1 billion -- yes, "billion" -- purchase of the SFX Broadcasting stations. Despite the fact that Tom Hicks (Chancellor Media) and Steve Hicks (Capstar) happen to be brothers, the sailing wasn't all that smooth. But they hammered out an agreement that makes sense: Large- market operator Chancellor will get SFX's top -20 market stations (11 of them). And it will aid Capstar in financing the SFX purchase. In return Capstar will get "several small- and medium- market stations that will be identified by Capstar and paid for by Chancellor." There are two large- market stations that won't be acquired by either group, "to comply with federal regulations." Those are sports WTAE, Pittsburgh (1250 KHz) and modern AC KKPN, Houston (102.9 MHz). Star Media broker Paul Leonard will handle that sale, as he did the $637.5 million purchase of the 11 SFX stations that Chancellor IS keeping. And here they are, ranked by market size: in Dallas, rock KTXQ, Ft. Worth (102.1 MHz) and soft AC KBFB, Dallas (97.9 MHz). In Houston, soft AC KODA (99.1 MHz), classic rock KKRW, (93.7 MHz) and standards KQUE (1230 KHz). In San Diego (a new market for Chancellor), AC KYXY (96.5 MHz) and classic hits KPLN (103.7 MHz). And in Pittsburgh, rock WDVE (102.5 MHz), modern rock WXDX (105.9 MHz), jazz WJJJ (104.7 MHz) and modern AC WVTY (96.1 MHz).

And say, Mr. Hicks -- where do you see your company 5 years from now? We know the Tom Hicks answer, based on a Chicago Tribune interview: He'd like to have Hicks Muse own 600 to 700 radio stations, and 50 to 100 TV stations by 2003. He predicts the radio industry will "end up having 2 or 3 or 4 long -term leading companies, and we plan on being one of the top 2."

Journal Broadcasting Group adds another FM in Tucson (its third), with the purchase of KLQB, Oracle, AZ (106.3 MHz). The Ted Tucker -owned station just flipped from news /talk to rock. It will join Journal's other stations in a nice Tucson cluster: AC KMXZ (94.5 MHz), modern AC KZPT (104.1 MHz) and all- sports "Fan" KFFN (1490 KHz). All three are Tucson -licensed. Kalil & Company brokered.

It's unclear WHY, but David Kennedy's Susquehanna radio group is buying itself a relatively low- powered FM west of Charlotte, NC. The station is southern gospel WABZ -FM, Albemarle, NC. Susquehanna will get it after a two -part maneuver: #1, James Haber buys the stock of William and Suzanne Norman's Jenni Communications, for $1,275,000, in a deal brokered by Doyle Haddon (for the Normans) and Larry Patrick (for Haber). #2, In an asset sale, Haber sells WABZ -FM to Susquehanna for $1,650,000; that deal is brokered exclusively by Patrick. But why? Susquehanna doesn't own anything else in Charlotte, and the station's CP to move from 3,000 watts at 200 feet to 1820 watts at 541 feet (directional) won't exactly blow a hole in a car radio speaker. M Street keeps thinking about Susquehanna's plans in Atlanta....

M Street's been getting questions about the new "Calibre Communications" group that's buying 9 stations in northern Michigan from Del Reynolds. Here's the scoop: Calibre is a four -way venture involving SuperSpots principals Dave Gariano and Michael Harnett, veteran GM Palmer Pyle and Goldman Sachs Senior Partner Wade Setzer. Superspots is a Chicago -based production house that creates TV spots and marketing campaigns for radio stations. For now, SuperSpots and Calibre share the same phone number: (312) 751 -8999. Gariano tells M Street he'd like to build a group of Midwestern stations in states like Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.

Country KGOK, Pauls Valley, OK (97.7 MHz) is being sold by Wright and Wright, Inc. to AM & PM Communications, Inc. for $500,000. The deal was brokered by Jim Moore of George Moore & Associates and Dave Garland Media Brokerage.




ELSEWHERE (cont'd) This IS the weekly M Street Journal, and not Architectural Digest -- but we enjoyed reading the St. Louis Business Journal's account of how The Lawrence Group is converting the former KSHE "Real Rock Cafe" at Union Station into the new home of Emmis -owned modern WALC, Jerseyville, IL (104.1 MHz) and country WKKX, Granite City, IL (106.5 MHz). They join Emmis rocker KSHE, Crestwood, MO (94.7 MHz) at the downtown location. The Lawrence Group's Jeff Smith says "We took the cafe space, which had very limited light. The [radio] studios, to some degree, float in the middle of an open space that used to be a dance floor. WALC is on one side of the entrance. WKKX is on the other." Sounds pretty cool to M Street!

Nashville, country fans and just plain fans everywhere are sorry about the death of 84- year -old "Grandpa Jones." He was just a 22- year -old kid when he came up with the inspiration for the corny "Grandpa Jones" act at WBZ, Boston. But it caught on, and eventually -- he didn't need the fake whiskers! He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for exactly 50 years, and he was taken on January 3 directly from the Opry to Nashville's Baptist Hospital, where he died last week. He'd suffered a couple of strokes. His appearances on "Hee Haw" and his act belied the fact that he was a gifted comedian and musician.

After two years (1936 and 1937) on Kate Smith's phenomenally popular CBS radio show, Henny Youngman became a star. Network radio in radio's Golden Age played a huge role in Youngman's career. His trademark "take my wife -- please" line originated when his wife showed up close to showtime for the Kate Smith variety show, and he asked a CBS usher to take care of her. Henny Youngman died February 24 at age 91 at New York's Mt. Sinai. He'd been working up until Christmas.

M Street would also like to remember Harry Caray, the one -of -a -kind sports announcer who made baseball a very special experience to generations of listeners. Caray's funeral was actually carried live on various Chicago media outlets. He will be missed.

Another note about a death that got less attention last week: Ann McCullom, the former co -owner of KACE, Inglewood, CA (103.9 MHz) died at the age of 65. The former school teacher owned and managed then -KYOK, Houston, and later bought KACE in 1976 with her then -husband, NFL star Willie Davis. McCullom became the GM of KACE before Cox bought it in 1995.

M STREET BAZAAR: PEOPLE, PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMMING Balloting is about to begin for the next honors at Bruce Dumont's Chicago -based Radio Hall of Fame. Ballots hit the mailbox in April for voting in four categories. Here are the categories and the nominees: Network /Syndicated (active): Rick Dees, Tom Joyner, Howard Stern and Bruce Williams. Network or Syndication Pioneer: Dick Bartley, Tom & Ray Magliozzi, Barry Farber and Walt "Baby" Love. For Local /Regional (active): KSEV, Houston's Paul Berlin, WJMK, Chicago's Dick Biondi, KGO, San Francisco's Jim Dunbar and KABC, Los Angeles' Michael Jackson. Local /Regional Pioneer: John A. Gambling, Harden & Weaver, Ernie Harwell and Robert W. Morgan. Ceremony is October 11 in Chicago.

Hey, isn't that pirate -- er, "unlicensed" -- radio operator Alan Freed, airing his dance "Beat Radio" format on a bunch of Children's Broadcasting -owned stations? Sure is -- and it's all quite legal. Minneapolis -based Freed is leasing 12 hours a day on 10 CBC stations for his dance CHR format. Those stations plus 4 other CBC -owned stations were supposed to have been sold to Global Broadcasting -- but that deal cratered, and Children's cut the deal with Freed while looking for new buyers. In fact, Children's Broadcasting head Chris Dahl says he DOES have buyers for 7 of his stations. But he won't disclose their identities or the terms of sale.

United Stations announces two new shows for country stations: One is a two -hour weekly series. If we told you it was called "Thunder Road ", would you guess it was about country music and NASCAR? You'd be right. The other USRN show is a

limited -run series of three -hour programs called Country Giants. USRN: (212) 869 -1111.

If you're thinking about picking up a new syndicated morning show (or weekend show), why wait for Fed Ex or UPS? Media Dial -Up can give you a demo as quickly as you can dial your phone. Wayne Kirkwood's Dallas -based company has just signed a deal with SFX- syndicated "Lex and Terry" to demo their morning show. Media Dial -Up: (800) 547 -1280.



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